Make a description stronger with so and suchقوِّ وصفك بـ so وsuch

Describing people, places, and thingsLesson 9 · B1 · 10 minutes

In this lesson

Describe a day or an experience strongly and say what it led to.

Try one question before you read

Which sentence is correct?

The idea, simply

So comes before an adjective on its own: It was so hot. Such comes before an adjective with a noun, and a singular noun needs a: It was such a long day. They are such nice people. Add that to give the result: It was so cold that we stayed home. Do not say such hot or so a long day.

Examples

It was such a long day at work.
The film was so funny that I cried.
They are such helpful neighbours.

Lesson words

soجدًا (قبل الصفة)
I am so tired today.
suchجدًا (قبل صفة واسم)
It was such a nice trip.
helpfulمتعاون، مفيد
The staff were very helpful.
trafficزحام المرور
The traffic was terrible today.
passينجح في امتحان
I passed my driving test.

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Lesson exercises

Put the words in the correct order.
Words: a / at / day / It / long / such / was / work.
Answer
It was such a long day at work.
Complete the gap: The exam was ___ easy that everyone passed.
Answer
so
Choose the correct English sentence.
- She is such a good cook.
- She is so a good cook.
- She is such good cook.
Answer
She is such a good cook.
Which sentence is correct?
- The traffic was so bad.
- The traffic was such bad.
- It was so a bad traffic.
Answer
The traffic was so bad.
Bad is an adjective with no noun after it, so it takes so.
Describe a day or an experience strongly and say what it led to.
Model answer
It was such a long day at work.
Compare your answer with the model and check word order, capitals, and punctuation.