REPHRASING: Consecutive clauses. connectors: So /such

Theory:


Such a/an + adjectivo + sustantivo contable en singular + (that) + oración principal.

It is such a cheap book (that) I will buy it.


So + adjective /adverb.

The book is… so good that I will buy it.

Such + adjective + plural countable noun + (that) + main clause.
They were such good teachers that we always went to class.
 

So + adjective /adverb
The teach
ers were … so good that we always went to class.


Such + adjective + uncountable noun + (that) + main clause.
It is such good wine that we will all drink it.


So + adjective /adverb
The wine is… so good that we will all drink it.


Other consecutive structures:


So + much + uncountable noun (that) + oración principal.
There was so much noise that nobody heard me.


Too much + uncountable noun + so (that) + oración principal.
There was too much noise… so nobody heard me.


So + many + plural countable noun (that) + oración principal.
There were so many people at the party that we could hardly move.


Too + many + plural countable noun + so (that) + oración principal.
There were too many people at the party…so we could hardly move.


ACTIVITY 1. Rephrasing: (REPHRASINGS DE ORACIONES SUBORDINADAS   consecutivas.CONSECUTIVE CLAUSES).


1) He is so rude that everybody hates him.
- He is such…


2) Robert is so reliable as a friend that everybody loves him.
- Robert is such…


3) My neighbours are so noisy that we are always phoning the police.
I have such…


4) It was such a delicious cake that we ate it all up.
- The cake was so…


5) The weather was so good that we decided to walk along the river.
- It was such…


6) The film is so interesting that I´m going to watch it a third time.
- It is such…


7) He is so generous that he makes me feel bad.
- He is such ...


8) She has too many responsibilities, so she is always busy with something.
-She has so..


9) He reads too quickly for us to follow.
- He reads so…


10) It was a very delicious food, so I had to ask for more.
- It was such…


11) The dancers were so good that we couldn´t stop clapping.
- They were such…


12) The weather was so warm that I didn´t need a coat.
- It was such…


13) The film was so exciting!!!
- It was such…

 

 

ANSWERS: 

1) He is so rude that everybody hates him.
- He is such…a rude man that everybody hates him.


2) Robert is so reliable as a friend that everybody loves him.
- Robert is such…a reliable friend that everybody loves him.


3) My neighbours are so noisy that we are always phoning the police.
I have such…noisy neighbours that we are always phoning the police.


4) It was such a delicious cake that we ate it all up.
- The cake was so…delicious that we ate it all up.


5) The weather was so good that we decided to walk along the river.
- It was such…a good weather that we decided to walk along the river.


6) The film is so interesting that I´m going to watch it a third time.
- It is such…an interesting film that I´m going to watch it a third time.


7) He is so generous that he makes me feel bad.
- He is such ...a generous person that he makes me feel bad.


8) She has too many responsibilities, so she is always busy with something.
-She has so..many responsibilities that he is always busy with something.


9) He reads too quickly for us to follow.
- He reads so…quickly that we can´t follow.


10) It was a very delicious food, so I had to ask for more.
- It was such…a delicious food that I had to ask for more.


11) The dancers were so good that we couldn´t stop clapping.
- They were such…good dancers that we couldn´t stop clapping.


12) The weather was so warm that I didn´t need a coat.
- It was such…warm weather that I didn´t need a coat.


13) The film was so exciting!!!
- It was such…an exciting film!