Lesson XXIII: SO & SUCH-Expression
E. SO & SUCH-Expressions Previous patterns: The professor is BUSY. The professor is VERY busy. E.1. SO + Property/Actional → THAT-Outcome Situation: The professor is busy. He can't leave his office. New pattern: MSB Property Block … SO Property THAT Outcome The professor is SO BUSY THAT he can’t leave his office. Situation: The secretary spoke rapidly. I couldn't understand her. New pattern: MSB Actional Block … SO Action Style THAT Outcome The secretary spoke SO RAPIDLY THAT I couldn't understand her. Exercise: E.1.1. Practice SO-Expressions Combine the statements given. For example: John is very busy . He can't go to Chicago . JOHN IS SO BUSY THAT HE CAN'T GO TO CHICAGO . Mary is very homesick . She can't study . MARY IS SO HOMESICK THAT SHE CAN'T STUDY . 1. Bob is very sick. He can't come to class. 2. My chair is very hard. I can't sit comfortably. 3. The students practiced hard. Their pronunciation improved a lot. 4. Mr. Smith is very tired. He won't stay up late tonight. 5. John pressed his pencil very hard. The lead broke. 6. The movie was very interesting. Susan saw it twice. 7. John's computer is very old. He can't sell it. 8. Mrs. Taylor is very pleasant. Everyone likes her. 9. Some of the students were very sleepy. They fell asleep during the movie. 10. The new house was very expensive. John couldn't buy it. 11. The ceiling is very high. John can't reach it. 12. Mr. Jones is very lazy. He won't work. 13. Mr. Miller talks very fast. I can't understand him. 14. Mrs. Smith drove her car very fast. She received a ticket for speeding.
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