Connectors · CEFR B2 · Confident
so…that / such…that — English conjunctions
So goes with an adjective or adverb; such goes with a noun. Both are followed by the result.
The shape
so + adjective + that · such a + noun + that
Say something was so extreme it caused a result.
In Hindi
so विशेषण के साथ आता है, such संज्ञा के साथ। दोनों के बाद नतीजा आता है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
It was so a long meeting that everyone left. | It was such a long meeting that everyone left. With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so". |
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- so / suchB1Emphasise a quality without picking the wrong word
- because / soA1Explain why something happened
Questions people ask
- What is the so…that / such…that used for?
- So goes with an adjective or adverb; such goes with a noun. Both are followed by the result. In practice: say something was so extreme it caused a result.
- How do you form the so…that / such…that?
- so + adjective + that · such a + noun + that.
- What is the most common mistake with the so…that / such…that?
- Saying “It was so a long meeting that everyone left.” instead of “It was such a long meeting that everyone left.”. With a noun — meeting — the word is "such", not "so".
Where so…that / such…that fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
so…that / such…that is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
Reading it is not the same as saying it.
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