This grammar exercise tests your ability to use such and so correctly. Fill in the blanks with so or such.
1It was ............... a hot day.
Wrong!
Use "such" before "a" plus an adjective and a singular countable noun.
2You are ............... kind.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective without a noun.
3I have ............... a lot of problems that I am losing hope.
Wrong!
Use "such" before "a lot of" plus a plural noun.
4Never have I seen ............... beautiful woman.
Wrong!
Use "such a" before an adjective and a singular countable noun.
5I have never seen ............... food.
Wrong!
Use "so much" before an uncountable noun like "food".
6Never have I seen ............... dirty kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "such a" before an adjective and a singular countable noun.
7I have never seen ............... a good person.
Wrong!
Use "such" before "a" plus an adjective and a noun.
8They are ............... idiots.
Wrong!
Use "such" before a plural noun.
9He has got ............... strange manners.
Wrong!
Use "such" before an adjective and a plural noun.
10He is ............... patient with his students.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective without a noun.
11Why do you talk ............... loudly?
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adverb.
12We have got so much to do and ............... little time.
Wrong!
Use "so" before "little" when it means a small amount.
Answers
- It was such a hot day.
- You are so kind.
- I have such a lot of problems that I am losing hope.
- Never have I seen such a beautiful woman.
- I have never seen so much food.
- Never have I seen such a dirty kitchen.
- I have never seen such a good person.
- They are such idiots.
- He has got such strange manners.
- He is so patient with his students.
- Why do you talk so loudly?
- We have got so much to do and so little time.
