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Language point

'So' is a useful little adverb that means 'to such an extent'. It emphasises the degree of an adjective by mentioning its result.

Join together the two halves of these sentences so that they make sense.

1. My mother was so angry with me that ......

2. Dad was so pleased that ......

3. The windows are so dirty that ......

4. The train was so late that ....

5. He is so busy working for his exams that ......

6. I was so scared that ......

7. Paul is so stupid that ......

a. she said I couldn't go out for a week.

b. he cannot see she is cheating on him.

c. he gave me five hundred dollars.

d. I almost fainted.

e. we cannot see outside.

f. he hasn't been out for weeks.

g. I missed my appointment.

Answers: 1a/2c/3e/4g/5f/6d/7b

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