cấu trúc · academic

so + adjective/adverb + that + clause

Band 6-7speakingtask2task1

used to emphasise a degree of an adjective or adverb that produces a result; the result clause usually begins with 'that'.

Examples

“The lecture was so long that many students lost concentration.”

“Traffic was moving so slowly that I arrived an hour late.”

“The film was so boring that half the audience left.”

Band 8 sentence

“Air pollution in the city has become so severe that outdoor activities are now limited for many residents.”

Collocations

  • so + expensive/important/rare + that
  • so + quickly/slowly + that

Word family

such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that + clause cấu trúc (liên quan)so much that + clause cấu trúc (dùng với danh từ không đếm được)

Common mistakes

The city is so crowded to live there.→The city is so crowded that it's hard to live there.

It was so a beautiful day that we went swimming.→It was such a beautiful day that we went swimming.

Say it for a higher band

5very + adjective + that→6too + adjective + to + V→7+so + adjective/adverb + that + clause

Synonyms

to such an extent that

Easily confused

such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that + clause

“It was such a hot day that we stayed indoors all afternoon.”

too + adjective + to + V

“The box was too heavy to lift.”

Related words

the extent to which + clauseas + adjective + asA + adjective + -er + than Bby contrast, + clausemore + adjective + thannot as/so + adjective + asthe + superlative + (noun)the ratio of + A + to + B

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