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“So” is generally used before adjectives. For example:
a) I’m so tired.
b) She’s so nice.
c) This is so good.
d) I’m so hungry!
e) We were all so worried about you.
f) You’re so kind to let us stay here.
We can use “so many” with countable nouns. For example:
a)There are so many places to see.
b) There were so many people at the party.
And we can use “so much” with uncountable nouns.
For example:
a) I’ve got so much work to do.
b) There’s so much sugar in this I can’t drink it.
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“Such” is generally used before nouns. For example:
a) He is such a fool.
b) They are such idiots.
Notice how “such” can also be used with nouns that have adjectives before them. For example:
a) They are such nice people. (“people” is the noun)
b) It was such a good film. (“film” is the noun)
c) It is such a nice day. (“day” is the noun)
d) It was such a great idea of yours.
e) They are such good stories.
f) That’s such a clever dog.
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Exercise:
Complete the sentences with “so” or “such”.
1. I’m __________ stupid sometimes.
2.
She’s ___________ an idiot.
3.
He’s __________ good.
4.
They’re ___________ bad boys.
5. It
was _________ a terrible film.
6. It
was ___________ nice today.
