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So in Activity 1 we covered a lot of the basic uses of the intensifiers: so, such, too and enough. But, as you know, English isn't always that simple. It's time to learn some extra tips and tricks.

Intense point 1) So + noun or verb

In modern spoken English, so is increasingly being used before nouns and verbs.

• That dress is so last year! (That dress is last year’s fashion.)
• I’m so going to shout at him when I see him! (so = really)

ነቲ ጽሑፍ ብምንባብ ነቲ ስራሕ ዕመምዎ

Intense point 2) So/such + that for cause and effect

So and such can be used with a that clause to express cause and effect, or reason and result.

• She felt so upsetthat she started to cry.
• They had such an awful timethat they said they’d never go again.

That introduces the result. But in informal English, we sometimes leave it out.

• It was such a bad film he left before the end.
• There were so many restaurants they didn’t know which one to choose.

Intense point 3): too with negative

If we say a sentence with too in the negative form, then we mean it isn’t a problem. The form is not + too + adjective.

• It’s not too late to buy tickets for the final. There are still some on sale.

Next

Would you like even more practice with these intensifiers? Well, you're in luck, because 6 Minute Grammar with Finn and Callum will take you through all the main points, next!