so ...that /Such....that

Grammar tip:

So + adjective

Example: You are so beautiful

So + adverb

Example: You look so beautifully today.

Such + noun phrase

Example: You are such a beautiful lady

Exercise 01. Complete the text with so / such

Finland is (1)_______ a nice place to go on winter holidays. The winter there is (2)_______ mild and welcoming! You can do snowboarding, skating, skiing or any other winter sport, there are (3)_______ many possibilities. We found (4)_______ a lovely hotel, and it was (5)_______ a short walk to the skiing slope. Well, winter season in Finland is not (6)_______ cheap as we expected, but we had (7)_______ a great time there. It is (8)_______ tempting to come there every winter, again and again.

Exercise 02. Input so / such in the dialogue situations

1.      Mike: Ann, you are ____ late today, is everything o.k.?

Ann: I’m fine. I’m ____ sorry to make you wait on ____ a hot day.

2.      Luke: Brenda, why do you look ____ utterly surprised?

Brenda: I was told ____ an unexpected story today, Luke.

3.      Sophie: William, it is ____ a generous gift, thank you.

William: It is ____ a great feeling to see your joy.

4.      Dan: It is ____ a nice offer, Bill, but I’ve got plans for the weekend.

Bill: It is ____ upsetting!

5.      Sam: Oh, it is ____ an awkward situation, sorry, Lily.

Lily: Don’t be ____ sorry, it is nothing at all.

6.      David: Philip, sometimes you are ____ persuasive!

Philip: I just wanted your company ____ much today, David

7.      Chris: I’m ____ clumsy, sir! Can you be ____ kind to forgive me?

Seller: It will be ____ nice of you to help me with ____ a mess.

8.      Greg: Why do you always need to be ____ a cruel lady, Kate?

Kate: It is not ____ easy to be nice and hospitable when people around do ____ things as you do.

Exercise 03: Rephrase the sentences to replace such with so and vice versa, depending on the context

Example: It was so lonely there. -> It was such a lonely day there.

1.      You have such a big and comfortable house!

_______________________________________________

2.      Her Swiss watch is so unique and  expensive.

_______________________________________________

3.      She had such a busy preparation for her wedding.

_______________________________________________

4.      Your room is so untidy and not cozy.

_______________________________________________

5.      It was such an obvious decision for you.

_______________________________________________

Keys 

Exercise 01. Complete the text with so / such

Finland is (1)such a nice place to go on winter holidays. The winter there is (2)so mild and welcoming! You can do snowboarding, skating, skiing or any other winter sport, there are (3)so many possibilities. We found (4)such a lovely hotel, and it was (5)such a short walk to the skiing slope. Well, winter season in Finland is not (6)so cheap as we expected, but we had (7)such a great time there. It is (8)so tempting to come there every winter, again and again.

Exercise 02. Input so / such in the dialogue situations

1.      Mike: Ann, you are so late today, is everything o.k.?

Ann: I’m fine. I’m so sorry to make you wait on such a hot day.

2.      Luke: Brenda, why do you look so utterly surprised?

Brenda: I was told such an unexpected story today, Luke.

3.      Sophie: William, it is such a generous gift, thank you.

William: It is such a great feeling to see your joy.

4.      Dan: It is such a nice offer, Bill, but I’ve got plans for the weekend.

Bill: It is so upsetting!

5.      Sam: Oh, it is such an awkward situation, sorry, Lily.

Lily: Don’t be so sorry, it is nothing at all.

6.      David: Philip, sometimes you are so persuasive!

Philip: I just wanted your company so much today, David

7.      Chris: I’m so clumsy, sir! Can you be so kind to forgive me?

Seller: It will be so nice of you to help me with such a mess.

8.      Greg: Why do you always need to be such a cruel lady, Kate?

Kate: It is not so easy to be nice and hospitable when people around do such things like you do.

Exercise 03: Rephrase the sentences to replace such with so and vice versa, depending on the context

 1.      You have such a big and comfortable house!

Your house is so big and comfortable!

2.      Her Swiss watch is so unique and expensive.

She has such a unique and expensive Swiss watch.

3.      She had such a busy preparation for her wedding.

Her preparation for the wedding was so busy.

4.      Your room is so untidy and not cozy.

You have such an untidy and not cozy room.

5.      It was such an obvious decision for you.

This decision was so obvious for you.