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'... At that point we were so focused on laying the table that we forgot to keep an eye on the pans,' Hadjivarnavas said.

The structure 'so ... that' describes the extent or degree of a condition by giving its consequence. In the example above, the condition is 'being focused' and the consequence is that they forgot to keep an eye on the pans. How focused was Hadjivarnavas' team? To the extent that they forgot to keep an eye on the pans. Another example: I am so full that I can't eat anymore. (Condition: 'I am full.' Consequence: 'I can't eat anymore.')

Use the above structure and combine the two sentences below.

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1. He is confident in the subject. He didn't do any revision at all.

2. The garden is big. It can be converted into a football pitch.

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Answers: 1. He is so confident in the subject that he didn't do any revision at all. 2. The garden is so big that it can be converted into a football pitch.

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