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ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS

ENGLISH The competition was so thrilling, and the athletes performed so brilliantly.

Dennis wanted to explore the exhibit, but he had so little energy after the long hike.
No one was expecting such a challenging chess match, each move of which was made strategically.
It is impressive of you to lead a team with such talented individuals.
The room feels cosy with such warm and soft lighting.
So ... that

“So … that” yapısı aslında sebep-sonuç bildiren bir cümle kalıbıdır. “That” sonrası sonuç cümlesidir. “O kadar … ki”, “öyle
… ki” gibi anlamlarında kullanılır.
Aşağıda, “so ... that” yapısının nasıl kullanıldığı ve bu kullanımlara ilişkin örnekler yer almaktadır:

so + adjective / adverb + that
The storm outside was so strong that it caused power cuts throughout the city.

Amy sang so beautifully that the entire audience was moved to tears.
so + many / much / few / little (+ noun) + that

Dave had so few resources that completing the project seemed nearly impossible.
Jane enjoyed the novel so much that she stayed up all night to finish it.
Martin had studied so little that he struggled to answer even the simplest questions on the exam.

so + adjective + a / an + singular noun + that

The book has so captivating a plot that readers cannot put it down.
Carla is so hardworking a student that she always earns top grades in all of her classes.
“So … that” yapısında “so” cümle başında da kullanılabilir ancak bu durumda cümle devrik olarak kurulur.
So eagerly did the kids wait for the concert that they arrived hours early.
So challenging was the test that many students struggled to pass.
So hot a summer day was it that we had to stay indoors to escape the heat.

Such … that
“Such ... that” yapısı, “so ... that” yapısı gibi sebep-sonuç ifade eder ve aynı anlamı verir. “Such … that” yapısında sıfat
tamlaması kullanılır. Aşağıdaki gibi farklı kullanımları mevcuttur:

such + a / an + adjective + singular noun + that

It was such a nice day that we decided to take a walk by the lake.
such + adjective + plural noun + that

The restaurant served such delicious pizzas that we ordered three more.
such + adjective + uncountable noun + that

The coffee was brewed with such great care that it had a richly aromatic flavour.
such + a / an + singular countable noun + that

The young singer had such a voice that it left the audience in awe.

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