Unit 7B.

Sport on trial

7B so, so much /many, such a lot of

We often use so and such followed by a that clause to talk about a
consequence or an effect. We often omit that in informal situations.
We use so before an adjective or adverb.
It was so cold (that) we decided not to play tennis.
Agatha plays so well now (that) its very difficult to beat her.
We use so much with uncountable nouns and so many with plural nouns.
There was so much noise (that) the players couldnt concentrate.
There were so many people outside the stadium (that) we couldnt find each other.
We can also use such a lot of instead of so much/many.
I had such a lot of work/such a lot of things to do (that) I had to stay at the
office late.

such a /an + adjective+ N , such adjective+ N

So + adjective / such + NP
Such a/an + adjective + a singular countable noun /
Such + adjective + an uncountable or plural noun.
It was such an exciting match (that) I didnt want it to end.
It was such awful weather (that) the match had to be cancelled.
They were both such great players (that) everyone wanted to see the final.
We often use so + adjective and such + noun or noun phrase
without the that clause as exclamations.
It was such a lovely day!
Shes so mean!
Theyre such nice people!

so and such
! We can use so + adjective/adverb at the beginning of a clause for

emphasis. When we do this the subject and verb are inverted.

So successful was the first night that people flocked to see the play.
This is much more formal than The first night was so successful that
! such as = for example.
He loves winter sports, such as skiing and skating.

End of the presentation.

Now please do exercises
a and b
(page 155)