Cause and effect so such Sothat such that

Cause and effect (so, such)

… So…that… ; …such … that… I Examples: • Terry ran so fast that he broke the previous speed record. • Judy worked so diligent that she received an increase in salary. • The soup tastes so good that everyone will ask for more. • The little boy looks so unhappy that we all feel sorry for him. • The student had behaved so badly that he has dismissed from the class. subject + verb + so adjective/adverb + that + subject + verb

II Examples: • The Smiths had so many children that they formed their own baseball team. • I had so few job offers that it wasn’t difficult to select one. subject + verb + so + many/few + plural count noun + that + subject + verb

• III Examples: • He has invested so much money in the project that he cannot abandon it now. • The grass received so little water that it turned brown in the heat. • subject + verb + so + much/little + non count noun + that + subject + verb

• IV Examples: • It was such a hot day that we decided to stay indoors. (= It was so hot a day that we decided to stay indoors). • It was such an interesting book that he couldn’t put it down. (= It was so interesting a book that he couldn’t put it down).

subject + verb + such + adjective + singular count noun + that + subject + verb OR subject + verb + so adjective + a + singular count noun + that + subject + verb