grammar · neutral

So + adjective + that + clause

Band 4-5speakingtask2

Shows a strong result: so [adjective] that [result].

Examples

“The lecture was so boring that half the class fell asleep.”

“She was so tired that she couldn't continue.”

“The problem was so complex that we needed extra time.”

Band 8 sentence

“The report was so poorly researched that the panel rejected it outright.”

Collocations

  • so + adjective + that + clause
  • so tired/so difficult/so important

Common mistakes

The task was so much difficult that we failed.→The task was so difficult that we failed.

It was so cold, that we stayed inside.→It was so cold that we stayed inside.

Say it for a higher band

5very + adjective→6too + adjective + to + V→7+So + adjective + that + clause

Synonyms

Such ... that

Easily confused

Too + adjective + to + V

“He was too tired to continue.”

Related words

By the time + clause, clauseWhether + clause (or not)Even if + clause, clauseSuch + (a/an) + noun + that + clauseIf + past perfect, would have + past participleOn the one hand + clause; on the other hand + clauseGiven that + clause, + clauseThe more + clause, the more + clause

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