So vs Such

English Grammar Rules

The following rules explain the difference between So and Such in English

We use so ... that, such ... that

a) to show a fact (usually with a result or consequence)i

• Pamela Ander's feet are big
  (Expresses a fact)

• Pamela Ander's feet are so big that she can't find shoes her size
  (Emphasizes that you feel strongly about the size of her feet)

b) to show extreme feelings or an opinion about something

• George Bushoff is an idiot
  (Merely a statement of fact/opinion)
• George Bushoff is such an idiot that he doesn't even know the capital of his own country
  (Emphasizes the speaker's opinion of the intensity of George Bushoff's idiocy)

SO with adjectives and adverbs

so + adjective/adverb + that + result

• The teacher speaks so clearly that everyone can understand her
• The sun was so strong that they got burned within 15 minutes

SUCH + Nouns

 such + a + (adjective) + singular noun + that + result
(It is common to put an adjective before the noun)

• He is such a tight person that he even reuses his servillettes
• Christopher is such a handsome man that all the ladies want him
• She had such a long speech that everyone stopped paying attention to her

such + plural/uncountable noun + that + result

• She has such big feet that she has to buy special shoes
• Woodward Restaurant has such good food that it's always full of people

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Present Perfect

FORM =شکل کلی

[has/have + past participle]

A vs. An

USE 1

The article A is used before singular, countable nouns which begin with consonant sounds.a

USE 2

Question forms & subject/object questions

 Questions without an auxilary

When the question word ( who?  what?  which?  How many? ) is the SUBJECT of the verb in the question, we DON'T use an auxilary ( do,does,did). The verb is in the third person.a

Who writes their songs?a

What are Modal Verbs?a

Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences:aa

A) Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third person.a

 B) You use "not" to make modal verbs negative, even in Simple Present and Simple Past.a

Simple Future

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.A

FORM Will

[will + verb]

FORM Be Going To

[am/is/are + going to + verb]

Present Continuous

FORM

[am/is/are + present participle]

USE 1 Now

Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.a

USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now

 Simple Past

We use the simple past to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past.a

We can use it to talk about a specific point in time.a

It can also be used to talk about a period of time in the past.a

You will often find the simple past used with time expressions such as these:a

Simple Present

FORM

VERB  + s/es in third person

USE 1 Repeated Actions

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.a

USE 2 Facts or Generalizations