A simple explanation of the difference between "so" and "such"

 

A simple explanation of the difference between "so" and "such"

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1. SO

• Meaning: To a great extent; very (used to emphasize an adjective or adverb).
• Structure:
• so + adjective
• so + adverb
• Examples:
• The movie was so interesting!
• She runs so quickly.
• It’s so cold today.

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2. Such

• Meaning: Used to emphasize a noun (often combined with an adjective + noun).
• Structure:
• such + adjective + noun
• such + noun
• Examples:
• It was such an interesting movie.
• She is such a nice person.
• They are such good friends.

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Quick comparison:

SO	SUCH
Used before adjectives/adverbs	Used before adjective + noun or noun
so + adjective/adverb	such + (adjective) + noun
Example: She is so beautiful.	Example: She is such a beautiful girl.
Example: The cake is so tasty.	Example: It’s such a tasty cake.

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 More examples:

• The weather is so beautiful.
• It’s such beautiful weather.
• He speaks so well.
• He’s such a good speaker.

20 fill-in-the-gap exercises using 'so' and 'such' for practice:

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Fill in the blanks with so or such:

1.      It was ______ a beautiful day that we went to the park.

2.      She is ______ kind to everyone.

3.      They are ______ good friends.

4.      The movie was ______ boring that I fell asleep.

5.      He is ______ a talented singer!

6.      I’ve never met ______ a funny person.

7.      The food was ______ delicious!

8.      It’s ______ a nice place to visit.

9.      I am feeling ______ tired today.

10. That was ______ an amazing performance!

11. The weather is ______ cold today.

12. He’s ______ a clever boy.

13. They gave us ______ wonderful hospitality.

14. It was ______ a terrible storm last night.

15. The exam was ______ difficult that nobody passed.

16. I’ve never seen ______ a big dog!

17. She looks ______ happy with her results.

18. We had ______ a fun evening at your house.

19. The cake was ______ sweet that I couldn’t finish it.

20. He told me ______ an interesting story.

Here are the correct answers for the exercise:

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1.      It was such a beautiful day that we went to the park.

2.      She is so kind to everyone.

3.      They are such good friends.

4.      The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.

5.      He is such a talented singer!

6.      I’ve never met such a funny person.

7.      The food was so delicious!

8.      It’s such a nice place to visit.

9.      I am feeling so tired today.

10. That was such an amazing performance!

11. The weather is so cold today.

12. He’s such a clever boy.

13. They gave us such wonderful hospitality.

14. It was such a terrible storm last night.

15. The exam was so difficult that nobody passed.

16. I’ve never seen such a big dog!

17. She looks so happy with her results.

18. We had such a fun evening at your house.

19. The cake was so sweet that I couldn’t finish it.

20. He told me such an interesting story.