Such and so worksheet

Difference between such and so

Such is used before a noun (with or without an adjective). Such comes before a/an.

• He is such a clever boy. (NOT He is so a clever boy.) (NOT He is a such clever boy.)
• I have never met such a beautiful girl. (NOT I have never met so beautiful girl.)

So is used before an adjective or adverb. Note that before an adjective + noun we use such.

• She is so beautiful. (NOT She is such beautiful.)
• You are so kind. (NOT You are such kind.)
• You are walking so slowly. (NOT You are walking such slowly.)

We can also use so before much, many, few and little. Such cannot be used before these determiners.

• He said that he was feeling so much better. (NOT He said that he was feeling such much better.)

Such and so worksheet

Complete the following sentences using such or so.

1.    She is ………………………….. a beautiful girl.

2.    I am surprised that he has got ………………………….. patience.

3.    She is ………………………….. silly.

4.    The tea was ………………………….. hot that we couldn’t drink it.

5.    I have got so much to do and ………………………….. little time.

6.    I am feeling ………………………….. much better now.

7.    He is ………………………….. patient with her.

8.    It was ………………………….. a great experience.

9.    Why do you walk ………………………….. slowly?

10.    You are ………………………….. kind.

Answers

1.    She is such a beautiful girl.

2.    I am surprised that he has got such patience.

3.    She is so silly.

4.    The tea was so hot that we couldn’t drink it.

5.    I have got so much to do and so little time.

6.    I am feeling so much better now.

7.    He is so patient with her.

8.    It was such a great experience.

9.    Why do you walk so slowly?

10.    You are so kind.