English grammar
So + adjective/adverb…that / such (a) + noun…that
Say how intense something was and what happened as a result.
From the scene We shouted so much that…
In short
Use so before an adjective or adverb and such (a) before a noun, then that: such a voice that…
Your turn
Which one goes with so + adverb…that?
Options: she spoke so loudly they heard her · we shouted so much that I lost my voice · I painted it with such care that…
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so + adverb…that → she spoke so loudly they heard her
How it works
So goes before an adjective or adverb: so long, so loudly.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And the banner was (blank) long that it filled the whole square.
Options: too · so · such
Show answer
And the banner was so long that it filled the whole square.
Y la pancarta era tan larga que ocupaba toda la plaza.
Good to know
Such goes before a noun (with a/an if it's singular): such care, such a voice, such a way — even with an adjective in between, it's still such, not so.
Good to know
Both introduce a result with that, though that is often dropped in speech.
so + adjective/adverb…that we shouted so much that I lost my voice
Tomás
What a protest! We shouted so much that I lost my voice.
¡Qué protesta! Gritamos tanto que me quedé sin voz.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
What a protest! (blank).
Options: She spoke so loudly they heard her · I painted it with such care that · We shouted so much that I lost my voice
Show answer
Tomás
What a protest! We shouted so much that I lost my voice.
¡Qué protesta! Gritamos tanto que me quedé sin voz.
so + adverb…that she spoke so loudly they heard her
Nuria
She spoke so loudly they heard her in Toledo.
Habló tan alto que la oyeron en Toledo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) in Toledo.
Options: She spoke so loudly they heard her · We shouted so much that I lost my voice · I painted it with such care that
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Nuria
She spoke so loudly they heard her in Toledo.
Habló tan alto que la oyeron en Toledo.
such + noun…that I painted it with such care that…
Elena
I painted it with such care that it took me three nights.
La pinté con tal cuidado que tardé tres noches.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) it took me three nights.
Options: We shouted so much that I lost my voice · She spoke so loudly they heard her · I painted it with such care that
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Elena
I painted it with such care that it took me three nights.
La pinté con tal cuidado que tardé tres noches.
such a + noun…that I've got such a voice that I don't need one
Elena
Dear, I've got such a voice that I don't need one.
Hijo, tengo tanta voz que no me hace falta.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Dear, (blank).
Options: I've got such a voice that I don't need one · We shouted so much that I lost my voice · She spoke so loudly they heard her
Show answer
Elena
Dear, I've got such a voice that I don't need one.
Hijo, tengo tanta voz que no me hace falta.
such a way…that (set phrase) I spoke in such a way that even the tourists clapped
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| so + adjective/adverb…that | we shouted so much that I lost my voice |
|---|---|
| so + adverb…that | she spoke so loudly they heard her |
| such + noun…that | I painted it with such care that… |
| such a + noun…that | I've got such a voice that I don't need one |
| such a way…that (set phrase) | I spoke in such a way that even the tourists clapped |
More lines from the story
- NuriaAnd the banner was so long that it filled the whole square.Y la pancarta era tan larga que ocupaba toda la plaza.
- TomásThe developers got so scared that they closed their office.Los de la promotora se asustaron tanto que cerraron la oficina.