Intensifiers: 'so' and 'such'

Traffic in the city center is such a nightmare!

How can we use "so and such"?

We can use so and such to intensify adjectives, adverbs and nouns.

Adjectives and adverbsWe can use so with an adjective or adverb to make it stronger. It's so hot today! She looks so young in that photo. He walks so slowly. It's so annoying! If we are using the comparative form of the adjective or adverb, we use so much to make it stronger. They were so much more innocent when they were younger. I work so much more quickly when I can concentrate.

NounsWith a noun or adjective + noun, we use such to make it stronger. You're such an angel! It's such a hot day today! They're such lovely trousers. Where did you buy them? However, when we use much, many, little and few with a noun, we use so to make it stronger. There are so many people here! I've had so little time to myself this week.

Saying the resultWe often use these so and such structures with that and a clause to say what the result is. It was so cold that the water in the lake froze. He was such a good teacher that we all passed the exam. There's so much noise that I can't think!

Write 'so' or 'such' to complete the sentences. 1. It was______________a beautiful painting that she decided to hang it in the living room. 2. There are__________many things to do before we move house! 3. You planned this essay__________much more carefully this time. Well done! 4. It's________a hassle when you lose your wallet, with all the things you have to cancel and replace! 5. It was__________kind of him to help me that I bought him some flowers to say thank you. 6. I thought this season was_________much better than the last. I watched all the episodes in one weekend! 7. I've never had_________hard-working students before! 8. They go to their local restaurant________regularly that all the staff know their names.

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Thank you students! 😊

TEACHER BRENDA RAMÍREZ 👩‍🏫✨

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