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So … That/Such … that

2. Pattern:
such + a/an + adjective + singular
noun + that

3. My grandparents had such a hard
life in their country that they had
to leave.
I had such a beautiful home town
that I hated to leave it.
Have ever seen such a beautiful
star?

4. Pattern:
such + adjective + plural noun +
that

5. The Lost Boys saw such terrible
things that they will never forget
them.
I have watched such scary movies
that I’ve been having trouble
sleeping.

6. Pattern:
so + adjective + that

7. Foreign adoption is so expensive
that many people cannot afford it.
English is so hard that I don’t want
to learn any more.

8. Pattern:
so + adverb + that

9. Children of immigrants learn
English so easily that they become
fluent in a short time.
I walked so far that I got blisters on
my feet.
She talks so loud that it hurts my
ears.

10. Pattern:
So many + plural count noun + that

11. In Miami, there are so many
Spanish speakers that you can hear
Spanish wherever you go.
There are so many students in this
class that I can’t remember their
names.
I have so many things to do tonight
that I won’t get to bed until 2 a.m.

12. Pattern:
So few + plural count noun + that

13. There are so few babies available
that many Americans adopt foreign
babies.
There were so few students
enrolled in my writing class that it
was canceled.
There are so many rules in
grammar that we can’t learn them
all.

14. Pattern:
So much + noncount noun + that

15. There was so much poverty in
Ireland that the Irish people were
forced to leave.
Some people use so much sugar
that it’s bad for their health.
There was so much traffic that I
was late.

16. Pattern:
So little + noncount noun + that

17. The Lost Boys had so little food to
eat that many of them died.
We have so little time left tonight
that I am making mistakes.