Apedia

Warm Clothes Felt Cold Express I Action Wet

Idx 2472
Keyword so
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He hadn't taken any warm clothes with him so that he felt cold.
Correct Sentence He hadn't taken any warm clothes with him so he felt cold.
Cloze Error Sentence He hadn't taken any warm clothes with him so [[that]] he felt cold.
Cloze Sentence He hadn't taken any warm clothes with him so [[ ]] he felt cold.
Cloze Answer _
Choices _ | that
Explanation

So that is used to express the purpose of an action: 'We took our umbrellas so that we wouldn't get wet.'

So is used to express the result of an action: 'I'd forgotten to take my umbrella so I got wet.'

Use so-called when you want to suggest that the name that has been given to something is incorrect or not suitable: 'I went to see the playwright's so-called masterpiece and was very disappointed by it.'

To introduce the name by which something is generally known, use be known as, be referred to as or be called: 'The distance that light travels in a year is called a light year.' 'Zaire was formerly known as the Congo.'

Use so + adjective (1) to mean 'to such a high degree or great extent':

'I was so tired that I fell asleep on the train.' 'I didn't expect the hotels to be so busy.'

(2) to express strong personal emotion: 'It was very kind of you to help me. I'm so grateful.'

Otherwise, use very/extremely + adjective: 'She was very tired and found it difficult to stay awake.'

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Called drugs so-called golden triangle i light tired

Previous card: Snack bar lunch barceloneta square light meal eat

Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors