01an intense quality or manner followed by its result
Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result.
The corridor was so narrow that the trolley would not fit.B1
So and such: result clauses Exercises
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So and such: result clauses · B1. Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result.
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02an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun
Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun.
It was such a difficult decision that we postponed it.03the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns
Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns.
There were so many applications that we needed extra reviewers.Illustrated guide
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The gap directly modifies an adjective.
The corridor was ___ narrow that the trolley would not fit.
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0/2an intense quality or manner followed by its result
Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result.
The corridor was so narrow that the trolley would not fit.03
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Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun.
It was such a difficult decision that we postponed it.04
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0/1the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns
Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns.
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B1So and such: result clauses
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an intense quality or manner followed by its result
Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result.
The corridor was so narrow that the trolley would not fit.an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun
Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun.
It was such a difficult decision that we postponed it.the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns
Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns.
There were so many applications that we needed extra reviewers.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
The gap directly modifies an adjective.
The corridor was ___ narrow that the trolley would not fit.
- so a
- so
- such
- such a
Answer & explanation
so
Look at “The corridor was ___ narrow that the trolley would not fit.”. Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result. Complete sentence: “The corridor was so narrow that the trolley would not fit.”.
The noun is singular and countable.
It was ___ difficult decision that we postponed it.
- such
- so
- such a
- so much
Answer & explanation
such a
Look at “It was ___ difficult decision that we postponed it.”. Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun. Complete sentence: “It was such a difficult decision that we postponed it.”.
The following plural count noun requires a quantity pattern.
There were ___ applications that we needed extra reviewers.
- such much
- such a
- so many
- so much
Answer & explanation
so many
Look at “There were ___ applications that we needed extra reviewers.”. Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns. Complete sentence: “There were so many applications that we needed extra reviewers.”.
The gap modifies an adverb.
She spoke ___ softly that nobody at the back heard.
- so a
- such
- such a
- so
Answer & explanation
so
Look at “She spoke ___ softly that nobody at the back heard.”. Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result. Complete sentence: “She spoke so softly that nobody at the back heard.”.
Complete the result construction before a singular countable noun phrase.
It was ___ convincing argument that the committee changed its view.
Answer & explanation
such a
Complete sentence: “It was such a convincing argument that the committee changed its view.” Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Noise is uncountable in this context.
There was ___ noise that we could not record.
- so many
- such a
- such many
- so much
Answer & explanation
so much
Look at “There was ___ noise that we could not record.”. Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns. Complete sentence: “There was so much noise that we could not record.”.
Complete the result construction directly before the adjective.
The instructions were ___ vague that nobody knew where to start.
Answer & explanation
so
Complete sentence: “The instructions were so vague that nobody knew where to start.” Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The gap modifies the adjective bright.
The sign was ___ bright that drivers complained.
- so a
- such
- so
- such a
Answer & explanation
so
Look at “The sign was ___ bright that drivers complained.”. Use so + adjective/adverb + that to express an intense quality or manner followed by its result. Complete sentence: “The sign was so bright that drivers complained.”.
Complete the result construction before a plural noun phrase.
They were ___ helpful volunteers that we invited them back.
Answer & explanation
such
Complete sentence: “They were such helpful volunteers that we invited them back.” Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
There was a very small amount of time, so lunch was skipped. Use the quantity pattern for that small amount.
We had ___ time left that we skipped lunch.
- so few
- so little
- such little a
- such a
Answer & explanation
so little
Look at “There was a very small amount of time, so lunch was skipped. Use the quantity pattern for that small amount.”. Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns. Complete sentence: “We had so little time left that we skipped lunch.”.
The number of mistakes was very small, so checking was quick. Use the quantity pattern for that small number.
She made ___ mistakes that checking took minutes.
- so few
- such much
- such a
- so little
Answer & explanation
so few
Look at “The number of mistakes was very small, so checking was quick. Use the quantity pattern for that small number.”. Use such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that to express an intense noun phrase; keep the article before a singular count noun. Complete sentence: “She made so few mistakes that checking took minutes.”.
Complete the result construction expressing a large number of countable delays.
There were ___ delays that we missed the final connection.
Answer & explanation
so many
Complete sentence: “There were so many delays that we missed the final connection.” Use so much/many/few/little + noun to express the special quantity pattern with so, distinguishing count and mass nouns. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Other accepted versions
- such a lot of