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such that

/sʌtʃ ðæt/SUCH that

speakingtask2

used to indicate degree or quality that produces a particular result (similar to 'so ... that').

Examples

“The noise was such that I couldn't concentrate.”

“He used such strong language that the audience was shocked.”

“The city experienced such heavy rain that many streets flooded.”

Band 8 sentence

“The storm was of such intensity that emergency services were overwhelmed across the region.”

Collocations

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

Word family

such determiner / pronounsuch as phrase (ví dụ)

Common mistakes

I studied hard such that I could pass the exam.→I studied hard so that I could pass the exam.

It was such interesting book that I read it twice.→It was such an interesting book that I read it twice.

Say it for a higher band

5so→6so ... that→7+such that

Synonyms

so ... that

Easily confused

so that

“I left early so that I could catch the last train.”

Related words

thereforebe responsible foras a resultassoplay a part inbecausethus

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