Fill in the blanks with so or such.
1He was ............... upset that he didn't eat anything.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the adjective "upset" without a noun.
2It was ............... a lovely morning that I decided to go for a walk.
Wrong!
Use "such" before the noun phrase "a lovely morning".
3She works ............... hard that she may get a promotion.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the adverb "hard".
4They are ............... rich that they can buy anything.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the adjective "rich" without a noun.
5It was ............... dark that I could not see anything.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the adjective "dark" without a noun.
6It was ............... a painful experience that we could not stop crying.
Wrong!
Use "such" before the noun phrase "a painful experience".
7He is ............... handsome.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the adjective "handsome" without a noun.
8That was ............... a long journey.
Wrong!
Use "such" before the noun phrase "a long journey".
9That was ............... kind of you.
Wrong!
Use "so" in the fixed pattern "so kind of you".
10She is ............... arrogant that no one likes her.
Wrong!
Use "so" before the adjective "arrogant" without a noun.
11He is ............... a brilliant actor that he can play any role.
Wrong!
Use "such" before the noun phrase "a brilliant actor".
12It was ............... a terrifying experience.
Wrong!
Use "such" before the noun phrase "a terrifying experience".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was so upset that he didn’t eat anything.
- It was such a lovely morning that I decided to go for a walk.
- She works so hard that she may get a promotion.
- They are so rich that they can buy anything.
- It was so dark that I could not see anything.
- It was such a painful experience that we could not stop crying.
- He is so handsome.
- That was such a long journey.
- That was so kind of you.
- She is so arrogant that no one likes her.
- He is such a brilliant actor that he can play any role.
- It was such a terrifying experience.
