The use of "SO"

- The following is a mini-tutorial on the use of "SO" -

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So + Adjective

USE: "So" can be combined with adjectives to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations.

Examples:

1) The music is so loud! I wish they would turn it down.
2) The meal was so good! It was worth the money.

* 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:

1) The music is so loud that I can't sleep. / The music is so loud I can't sleep.
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So + Adverb

USE: "So" can be combined with adverbs to show extreme actions. This form is often used in exclamations.

Examples:

1) She spoke so quickly! She sounded like an auctioneer.
2) He paints so well! I am sure he is going to become a famous artist.
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So + Many / Few + Plural Noun

USE: "So" can be combined with "many" or "few" plus a plural noun to show extremes in amount. This form is often used in exclamations.

Examples:

1) I never knew you had so many brothers!
2) She has so few friends! It's really quite sad.
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So + Much / Little + Non-countable Noun

USE: "So" can be combined with "much" or "little" plus a non-countable noun to show extremes in amount. This form is often used in exclamations.

Examples:

1) Jake earns so much money! And he still has trouble paying the rent.
2) They have so little food! We need to do something to help them.