So and such

Use

Both so ... that and such ... that are used to show the results of a situation or action. They take the following structures:

Form

Example

with an adjective:

so + adjective + that

Al is so good that he was made manager.

with a noun:

so + many/much + noun + that

such + a/an + adjective + noun + that

such + adjective + plural noun + that

such + a lot of + noun + that

Al sells so many cars that he was made manager.

Al is such a good worker that he was made manager.

Al gets such good results that he was made manager.

Al makes such a lot of money for the company that he was made manager.

with an adverb:

so + adverb + that

Al works so well that he was made manager.