Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp


Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination C1 and C2 (Unit 19: Grammar - Complex sentences))


so/ such/ too/ enough

so It all happened so quickly that I didn't have time to see the man's face.
This problem has gone on for so long that I don't think they'll ever find a solution.
It was so terrible a crime that the judge sentenced him to fife in prison.
There is so much crime around here that I'm thinking of moving.
such This problem has gone on for such a long time that I don't think they'll ever find a solution.
It was such a terrible crime that the judge sentenced him to fife in prison.
There is such a lot of crime around here that I'm thinking of moving.
too I had too little time to get a good look at his face.
This problem seems to be too difficult for them to solve.
The police responded too slowly to have any chance of catching the burglar.
enough There just aren't enough police officers on the streets.
The police weren't quick enough to catch the burglar.
The police didn't respond quickly enough to catch the burglar.

Watch out!

So and such can also be used in various ways without a that clause.
✓ There's so much crime around here these days.
✓ Politics is so boring!
✓ You're such a bully!

• We only use too to describe something that is more than necessary and which has a negative effect. It is not the same as very, really, extremely, etc.

• It is not necessary to add an extra object in sentences such as the following:
This problem seems to be too difficult for them to solve it.

Enough usually comes before nouns and after adjectives and adverbs.



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