"So" & "Such" / "Too" & "Enough" (B2 level) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which word would be correct? "The student was ______ tall that they hit their head on the ceiling" ("too" or "so" ?)

"so" (and also "such") can be used to express cause and effect.

"Perhaps the dish _________," said Jane (MILD)

"Perhaps the dish was not mild enough," said Jane.

"This chicken hasn’t _______________ ," said Berty (ENOUGH)

"This chicken hasn’t been cooked enough," said Berty.

What are the missing words? "There ____ too ____ cars in the city"

"There are too many cars in the city"

What are the missing words? "There ____ too ____ bad news on TV"

"There is too much bad news on TV"

What are the missing words? "There ____ too ____ water in the damn"

"There is too much water in the damn"

What's the grammar? What position does the word "too" take when used with nouns, adjectives / adverbs and what needs to be added when used with nouns?

too + adjective / adverb *and* too much / many + noun

What's the grammar? What position does the word "enough" take when used with nouns and when used with adjectives / adverbs?

adjective / adverb + enough *and* enough + noun

Is this sentence correct? "Eating a little chocolate on occasion isn’t to unhealthy"

"Eating a little chocolate on occasion isn’t too unhealthy"

Put the words in order: so / There are / ingredients / go to the shops. / many / in this recipe, / have to / I may

There are so many ingredients in this recipe, I may have to go to the shops.

Put the words in order: I don't / Admittedly, / fruit and vegetables. / enough / eat

Admittedly, I don't eat enough fruit and vegetables.

The weather ________________ us to go for a picnic (WARM)

The weather wasn't warm enough for us to go for a picnic.

We haven't got _______________ make the cake (ENOUGH)

We haven't got enough sugar to make the cake.

That restaurant _____________ most people to eat there (TOO)

That restaurant is too expensive for most people to eat there.

Place "so much OR so many" in the sentence

She has so many problems that cause her to worry.

Place "enough" in the sentence

She has enough money to be able to buy everything she wants.

What's the grammar? How can you use "so" with a noun?

so + much / many / few / little + noun

What's the grammar? "so + adjective / adverb" but how do you use "such" with adjectives and adverbs?

such + adjective / adverb + noun

Reword this sentence using "such"

He has such a lot of cars.

Reword this sentence using "such"

He has such a lot of money.

What's the missing word? "I think that's _____ a good idea."

such

What's the missing word? "There was ____ much food on the table!"

so / too

She had never _______________ a party (FUN)

She had never had such fun at a party. *or* She had never had so much fun at a party.

The organisers provided us ____________ that everyone felt hungry (LITTLE)

The organisers provided us (with) so little food that everyone felt hungry.

What words do you need to be able to use "so" in front of a noun?

much / many / little / few

She spoke ___________ couldn't understand her (THAT)

She spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand her.

I have __________________ meal before (GOOD)

I have never eaten / had such a good meal before.

Is this sentence correct? "At the end of the exam, she had such little time left that she didn't tackle the last question"

Incorrect! "..... she had so little time...." *Remember* "so" can be followed by a noun if the words "much / many / few / little" are used.

Is this sentence correct? "They were such thrilled that he had graduated with a very good degree"

Incorrect! "They were so thrilled....." *Remember* "such" needs to be followed by a noun.

Is this sentence correct? "I need so much time to prepare for the party"

The sentence is correct.

Is this sentence correct? "My friends and I had such fun at the park!"

The sentence is correct.

This is (so / such) a disgusting meal!

This is such as disgusting meal!

This meal is (so / such) disgusting!

This meal is so disgusting! *Remember* "such" needs to be followed by a noun.

Phil spent ___________________ preparing the meal that we ate very late (TIME)

Phil spent such a long time / so much time preparing the meal that we ate very late.

Jack made ___________________ to make that delicious meal (SUCH)

Jack made such an effort to make that delicious meal.

The restaurant _________________ we couldn't get a table (SO)

The restaurant was so full that we couldn't get a table.