"Such" can be combined with an adjective and a noun to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
* Don has such a big house! I think it's a little ridiculous. * Shelly has such beautiful eyes! I have never seen that shade of blue before.
USE with "That"
The above form can be combined with "that" to show extremes which lead to certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
Examples:
* Don has such a big house that I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom. * Don has such a big house I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom.
* Shelly has such beautiful eyes that she got a job as a make-up model. * Shelly has such beautiful eyes she got a job as a make-up model.
NOTE
Remember that without the noun you need to use "so."
"Such" can also be combined with judgemental nouns for emphasis. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
* He is such an idiot! He says the stupidest things. * She is such a genius! We could never do this work without her.
USE with "That"
The above form can be combined with "that" to show certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
Examples:
* He is such an idiot that nobody would hire him. * He is such an idiot nobody would hire him.
* She is such a genius that they immediately gave her a position at the university. * She is such a genius they immediately gave her a position at the university.
"Such" can also mean "this type of..." or "that type of..."
Examples:
* The archeologist had never seen such writing before he discovered the tablet. this/that type of writing * She usually doesn't receive such criticism. this/that kind of criticism * Frank has never made such mistakes before. these/those kinds of mistakes
Such + Adjective + Noun
ردحذفUSE
"Such" can be combined with an adjective and a noun to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
* Don has such a big house! I think it's a little ridiculous.
* Shelly has such beautiful eyes! I have never seen that shade of blue before.
USE with "That"
The above form can be combined with "that" to show extremes which lead to certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
Examples:
* Don has such a big house that I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom.
* Don has such a big house I actually got lost on the way to the bathroom.
* Shelly has such beautiful eyes that she got a job as a make-up model.
* Shelly has such beautiful eyes she got a job as a make-up model.
NOTE
Remember that without the noun you need to use "so."
Examples:
* such beautiful eyes that
* so beautiful that
Such + Judgemental Noun
ردحذفUSE
"Such" can also be combined with judgemental nouns for emphasis. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
* He is such an idiot! He says the stupidest things.
* She is such a genius! We could never do this work without her.
USE with "That"
The above form can be combined with "that" to show certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
Examples:
* He is such an idiot that nobody would hire him.
* He is such an idiot nobody would hire him.
* She is such a genius that they immediately gave her a position at the university.
* She is such a genius they immediately gave her a position at the university.
Such + Noun (This type of...)
ردحذفUSE
"Such" can also mean "this type of..." or "that type of..."
Examples:
* The archeologist had never seen such writing before he discovered the tablet.
this/that type of writing
* She usually doesn't receive such criticism.
this/that kind of criticism
* Frank has never made such mistakes before.
these/those kinds of mistakes