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ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS

▪ I can’t believe how some people are so ignorant and behave so carelessly.
▪ I would like to answer all your questions, but unfortunately, I have so little time.
▪ No one was expecting such a competitive boxing match, each round of which was full of enthusiasm and excitement.
▪ It is lucky of you to have children with such good manners.
▪ You look shabby with such long and straggly hair.
▪ Did you really spend a lot of money on such awful furniture?
So……that
“So…….that” yapısı aslında bir sebep – sonuç cümlesi ifade eder. “That” sonrası sonuç cümlesidir. “O kadar….ki”,
“öyle……..ki” gibi anlamlarında kullanılır. “So……that” yapısı aşağıdaki gibi üç farklı şekilde kullanılabilir:
1. so + adjective / adverb + that

▪ The lecturer spoke so fast that everyone in the hall had difficulty in understanding what he was saying.
▪ While speaking, Terry chooses his words so carefully that it is impossible not to admire him.

2. so + many / much / few / little + (noun) + that
▪ Julia has so few friends that she feels lonely and unhappy.
▪ The audience liked the play so much that they applauded the players loudly for minutes.
▪ My son eats so little that he is all skin and bone.
3. so + adjective + a / an singular noun + that
▪ The city has so stunning a view that it attracts millions of visitors every year.
▪ Russel is so talented an engineer that he wins all the tenders for construction in the city.
▪ It is so complicated a question that I have not found a solution for it for hours.
“so……that” yapısında “so” cümle başında da kullanılabilir ama bu durumda cümle devrik olarak kurulur.
▪ So fast was he driving that it was lucky of him not to have a serious accident.
▪ So rainy a day was it that we were soaked to the skin.
▪ So selfish is he that nobody likes him.
Such……..that
“Such that” yapısı “so that” yapısı gibi sebep – sonuç ifade eder ve aynı anlamı verir. “Such……that” yapısında sıfat
tamlaması kullanılır. 4 farklı kullanımı mevcuttur:
1. such + a / an + adjective + singular noun + that
such + adjective + plural noun + that
such + adjective + uncountable noun + that
▪ We had such a complicated exam that almost nobody could pass it.
▪ The professor was lecturing about such an interesting topic that we lost track of time.
▪ Jessica had such serious problems that she had to receive psychological treatment.
2. such + a / an + singular countable noun + that

such + plural countable noun + that
▪ My room was such a mess that my mum told me off harshly.
▪ He is such a fool that he believes everything he is told.
3. such + a lot of / a few / a little + noun + that
▪ Our next-door neighbour made such a lot of noise that we had to call the police yesterday.
▪ He earns such a little money that it is almost impossible for him to put some aside.
4. be + such that
▪ The effect of this pill is such that it will relieve you the moment you take it.
▪ The flavour of Turkish coffee is such that it leaves a good taste on the tongue.
▪ His films are such that they are watched by millions of people as soon as they are released.

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