So and Such Are Used for Emphasis to Mean to a Very Great Degree

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So and such

so and such are used for emphasis to mean to a very great degree.

Note the way they are used.

• The dentist is so gentle!

• The dentists are so gentle!

• He's so wonderfully gentle!

• He's such a wonderful dentist!

• They're such wonderful dentists!

A. Complete the sentences with so / such a / such.

1. My English teacher is ______nice!

2. The teachers in this school are ______nice people!

3. My uncle bought me an iPod. He's ______generous person!

4. I was _ _ _ astonished when I saw them at the party!

5. It was __ __ difficult examination!

6. Annie and Bridget are ______different people!

7. Annie and Hector are __ ___ lovely couple!

8. This meal is ______perfectly delicious!

9. Detective Hunt is ______stupid person!

10. Bernard is ______irritating!

So ... that and such ... that

Sometimes the emphatic so / such are used with that.

The dentist is so gentle …

He's so wonderfully gentle … (that) I never feel a thing.

He's such a wonderful dentist …

They're such wonderful dentists …

NOTE: that can be left out in these sentences.

A. Match the two parts of the sentences.

1. This is such a nice hotel a) that Nick is no longer afraid of going.

2. Elena is such a good cook b) that I’m going to see it again next week.

3. The dentist was so gentle c) that they are sure to win the match.

4. They are such a great team d) that I want to come and live here.

5. The film was so good e) that all the girls fall in love with him.

6. Jack is so handsome f) that I wish she would prepare food
for us every day.

The infinitive of purpose

There are various ways to indicate purpose. A simple way is to use the infinitive of

purpose.

§ Why are you here?

§ I'm here to investigate a robbery.

§ To investigate a robbery.

Here are some other ways to say something similar.

§ I'm here because I'm investigating a robbery.

§ I'm here in order to investigate a robbery.

§ I'm here so as to investigate a robbery.

§ I'm here so that I can investigate a robbery.

Complete the purposes.

1. I'm studying English

______.

2. My sister is studying at art college

______.

3. I know someone who is learning Chinese

______.

4. She borrowed some money

______.

5. He's working part-time in a shop

______.