Intermediate 📐 Grammar · #142 of 305

Result Clauses: So... That, Such... That

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Examples

  • It was so cold that we stayed in.

Key rules

  • So + adjective/adverb + that
  • Such + (a) + adjective + noun + that
  • So much/many + noun + that
  • The that can be dropped in speech

Common mistakes

  • It was so a nice day that → It was such a nice day that
  • She is such tired that → She is so tired that
💡 Tip: So goes with adjectives, such goes with nouns.
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Present Perfect Continuous

have been + -ing stresses duration up to now.

Past Perfect

had + past participle for an earlier past action.

Past Perfect Continuous

had been + -ing for duration before a past moment.

Future Continuous

will be + -ing for actions in progress at a future time.

Future Perfect

will have + past participle for completion before a future time.

Future Perfect Continuous

will have been + -ing for duration up to a future point.