How to use intensifier 'so' and 'such'?

Do you know how to use the words so and such correctly? Enhance your knowledge with a lesson given below and the grammar explanation to guide you better.

Look at these examples to see how so and such are used:

• He's so funny!

• That was such a fun day!

• It takes so long to get there by bus.

• This is such a complicated problem!

Grammar explanation - Intensifiers: 'so' and 'such'

We can use so and such to emphasize adjectives, adverbs, and nouns.

1. Adjectives and adverbs

We use so with an adjective or adverb to intensify the meaning.

• The movie was so boring!

• She sings so beautifully.

• He drove so fast. It was terrifying!

When using the comparative form of the adjective or adverb, we use so much to strengthen it.

• She's so much more confident now than she used to be.

• He works so much faster under pressure.

2. Nouns

With a noun or adjective + noun, we use such to make the expression stronger.

• You're such a great friend!

• It's such a lovely evening.

• Those are such stylish shoes! Where did you get them?

However, when we use much, many, little, or few with a noun, we use so to intensify it.

• There are so many books to choose from!

• I've had so few opportunities to relax lately.

3. Saying the result

We often use these so and such structures with that and a clause to indicate the result.

• The cake was so delicious that we ate it all.

• She was such a talented artist that her work became famous.

• There's so much traffic that we’ll be late!

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