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So or Such - English lesson

Such is a determiner, so is an adverb. They often have the same meaning of "very" or "to this degree".

-Those are such good cakes.

-Those cakes are so good.

We use such + noun phrase and so + adjective or adverb phrase.

-She is such a great teacher. Not ... (she is so great teacher).

-That was so ridiculous. Not ... (that was such ridiculous).

-Why do you drive so slow. Not ... (why do you drive such slow).

So + adjective 

-She is so kind.

-It was so hot we couldn't go out.

Such + noun phrase

-She is such a kind person.

-November last year was such a hot month.

So but not such can also be used in front of much, many, little, few to add emphasis.

-So much food is wasted. Not ... (such much food is wasted).

-In the old days there were so few facilities in this area. Not ... (there were such few facilities).

Errors that are typical:

Such and not so is used before a noun, even if there is an adjective before the noun.

-They're such snobs! They won't speak to anyone. Not ... (they're so snobs).

-Those are such nice socks. Where did you buy them? Not ... (those are so nice socks).

Such and not so is used before a noun phrase with the indefinite article a/an.

-This is such a beautiful house. Not ... (this is so a beautiful house).

So and not such is used before adjectives.

-Thank you. You're so kind. Not ... (you're such kind).

So and not such is used before adverbs.

-She always talks so sweetly. Not ... (she always talks such sweetly).

    Don't disturb me; I am so tired!

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1. The child had suchsoI don't know a high temperature that he nearly died.

2. She wore sosuchI don't know thin clothes it is no wonder she caught a cold.

3. suchsoI don't know far my prayers have been answered and I'm grateful.

4. It was so nice to be treated with suchsoI don't know respect.

5. I swear I've never seen her look suchsoI don't know pretty before.

6. I don't know what demon possessed him for him to behave sosuchI don't know badly.

7. Search engines sosuchI don't know as Google are there to solve many problems.

8. I do assure you that I'm not sosuchI don't know dishonest as you think I am.

9. To think that you should have remembered me after sosuchI don't know a long time...

10. How could he do sosuchI don't know a thing to his own children?