SO WHAT?

“So” As an adverb
When “So” is used as an adverb it is followed by an adjective or another adverb.
Example: She is so intelligent and beautiful!

“So” + Aux Verb + Subject

This structure is used for short answers.
Susan travelled to Europe. So did her father.

“So” as conjuction.
As a conjunction, so is used to connect two clauses. Note that “so” introduces the result; as, since and because
introduce the clause. Clauses introduced by “so” cannot come at the beginning of a sentence. As-, since- and
because-clauses can begin a sentence.

Complete the sentences with the most suitable independent clause.

She asked me to go a.) so I decided to eat something.

I was hungry b.) so she worked hard.
We wanted to travel c.) so I lost my job.
She wanted to pass the test d.) so I went
They failed the last test e.) so we bought the plane tickets.
I was ill for several months f.) so they had to resit it.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING “SO” TO EXPRESS THE EFFECT. (YOU’LL NEED TO SUBSTITUTE BECAUSE)

1. He did not study well because he was lazy. _________________________________________________________________

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2. I could not talk to him because he was busy. ________________________________________________________________
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3. He did not attend school for a week because he was ill. ____________________________________________________
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4. He was sick so they took him to hospital. _____________________________________________________________________
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5. The teacher asked him to go out because he misbehaved in the class. ______________________________________
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6. We left the windows open because it was warm. _____________________________________________________________
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Complete: So, much, as, too, either

He can speak English. I can speak English _____________
She’s _____________ younger than you, isn’t she?
Tom is _____________ short as his brother
My girlfriend is _____________ beautiful!!
He didn’t study. I didn’t study _____________
Billy is _____________ tall that he can’t get on the bus
Is Bogota _____________ large as Medellin?
I didn’t see the movie and she didn’t _____________
She’s _____________ young to drink beer
My watch is _____________ more expensive than yours
He is _____________ good to fail.