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So + Adjective + that = Such + Noun phrase + That E. g.

So + Adjective + that = Such + Noun phrase + That E. g. The book is so interesting that I’ve read it twice adjective It is such an interesting book that I’ve read it twice. article + adjective + noun Noun phrase 1. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. It is such…a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there. ………… 2. The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away……………… 3. It was such a boring film that we left before the end. The film was so boring that we left before the end……………… 4. The candies were so hard that I could not eat them. They were such hard candies that I could not eat them…………… 5. It was such an impressive performance that the critics all wrote good things about it. The performance …was so impressive that the critics all wrote good things about it……………………

Too + adjective (+ for sbd) + to do sth = Not + adjective

Too + adjective (+ for sbd) + to do sth = Not + adjective + enough (+ for smb) + to do smth E. g. This cake is too hard for me to eat. too + adj + for sbd + to do sth This cake is not soft enough for me to eat. not + adj + enough + for sbd + to do sth The test was too difficult for them to do. The test was not easy enough for them to do………………… The room is to small to hold 50 people. The room is not big enough to hold 50 people……………… The book is too long to finish within two days. The book isn’t short enough to finish within two days…………… The boy is too young to go to the cinema by himself. The boy is not …old enough to go to the cinema by himself………………… The old woman is not strong enough to survive this cold winter. The old woman …is too weak to survive this cold winter……………

Although/even though + subject + verb, clause = Despite + noun/Noun phrase/V-ing, clause In

Although/even though + subject + verb, clause = Despite + noun/Noun phrase/V-ing, clause In spite of + …………………. . Despite the fact (that) + subject + verb, clause In spite of the fact ………………. E. g. Although he is extremely rich, he is very mean. Despite/In spite of being extremely rich, he is very mean. Despite/ In spite of his extreme richness, he is very mean. Despite/ In spite of the fact (that) he is extremely rich, he is very mean. Although she had a cold, she still played tennis. Despite her cold/ …having a cold, she still played tennis……………… Even though he earns a lot of money, he doesn’t enjoy the job. Despite earning a lot of money, he doesn’t enjoy the job……………… In spite of having a small flat, they keep a large dog. Although they have a small flat, they keep a large dog……………… Tourists come here despite the terrible weather. Even though …the weather is terrible, tourists come here……………… In spite of his old age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast. Although he is old, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast…………………