• Exam: PET
  • Course: SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
  • Key words: SO, SUCH, SO MUCH, SO MANY, SO THAT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EXERCISE BELOW

Drag and drop, or type the correct word into the answer box at the bottom of the image chosen, in Capitals or lower case.

Once all the images have been chosen, click on CHECK to identify mistakes.

If the word chosen is correct, it will show in green.

If the word chosen is not correct, it will show in red, and when that happens, try another word and press the CHECK button again until all the answers show in green.

SO, SUCH, SO MANY, SO MUCH, SO THAT

Theory:

SO is used to emphasise an adjective, and is alway used without a noun.
SUCH is used in the same way, but is always used with a noun.
EXAMPLE:
This apple is SO SWEET, but, This is SUCH a sweet APPLE.

SO and SUCH are used with THAT to give justification.
EXAMPLE:
This apple is SO SWEET THAT I will have another one, but, This is SUCH a sweet APPLE THAT I will have another one.

SO can also be used with MUCH and MANY
SO MUCH for NON COUNTABLE nouns, SO MANY for COUNTABLE nouns.
SUCH MUCH and SUCH MANY don't exist.
EXAMPLE:
There is SO MUCH PAINT (non countable)
and there are SO MANY ANIMALS (countable).

SO THAT can also be used to MAKE SURE.
Example:
He checked the work SO THAT there were no mistakes, meaning He checked the work to MAKE SURE there were no mistakes.

Exercises:

This soup is very hot. I can't eat it.
This soup is (1) hot THAT I can't eat it.
This is (2) hot soup THAT I can't eat it.
I had to cool the soup down (3) I could eat it.
There are (4) things I need to do.
There is (5) I need to learn.


Typical FCE Transformations:

(You have to type your answer in the answer box.)

He plays so skillfully that nobody can beat him.

MUCH
He plays with (6) that nobody can beat him.


Peter woke up early because he didn't want to miss his flight.

THAT
Peter woke up early (7) not miss his flight.


Possible answers:

  • A) so
  • B) such
  • C) so much
  • D) so many
  • E) so that


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