grammar · neutral
so + adjective/adverb + that + clause
Use 'so + adjective/adverb + that + clause' to express a cause–result relationship: something is to such a degree that a result follows.
Examples
“The lecture was so interesting that everyone stayed until the end.”
“She speaks so quickly that it's hard to follow.”
“It was raining so heavily that the match was canceled.”
Band 8 sentence
“The pollution in the city has become so severe that residents are advised to avoid outdoor exercise most days.”
Collocations
- so + ADJ + that + clause
- so + ADV + that + clause
Common mistakes
He is so tall, he can reach the shelf.→He is so tall that he can reach the shelf.
She ran too quickly that nobody could catch her.→She ran so quickly that nobody could catch her.
Say it for a higher band
5so + adjective (no that)→6too + adjective + to + V→7+so + adjective/adverb + that + clause
Synonyms
such ... that
Easily confused
too + adjective + to + verb
“He was too tired to continue.”
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