USING “Such” IN ENGLISH
1. “Such” + ADJECTIVE + NOUN
First of all, we can use “such” with “adjective+noun” to show extremes. In this case,
“Such” gives meaning to the words which are expressed,“very” or “that much”.
Examples:
- He is such an intelligent boy.
- The baby has such beautiful toys.
- These are such bad potatoes.
ATTENTION 1:
If we use “such” with singular nouns, we need an article “a or an” after “such” or before “adjective”in a sentence.
If we use “such” with plural countable/uncountable nouns, we don’t need any articles after “such” in a sentence.
Examples:
- David has such loving parents.
- Chine is such a big country.
- I can’t buy such an expensive car.
ATTENTION 2:
“Such” + ADJECTIVE NOUN + THAT + RESULT
We can also use “such” with “adjective + noun+ that” to explain the result. And also, it is used to express extreme feelings or an opinion about something.
Examples:
- She has such beautiful eyes ( that ) I can’t take my eyes off her. ( with or without “that”)
- It was such a good movie ( that ) many people watched it. ( with or without “that”)
- It was such an expensive restaurant ( that ) I decided not to go there anymore. ( with or without “that”)
2. “Such” + JUDGEMENTAL NOUN
We can use “such” with judgemental nouns for emphasis, especially in exclamations.
Examples:
- Don’t be such a fool!
- She is such a liar!
- He is such a jerk!
ATTENTION:
“Such” + JUDGEMENTAL NOUN + THAT + RESULT
We can also use “such” with “judgemental noun+ that” to explain the result. And also, it is used to express extreme feelings or an opinion about something.
Examples:
- No one is such a fool ( that ) he loves death. ( with or without “that”)
- The baby is such a cutie ( that ) everyone loves her. ( with or without “that”)
3. “Such” + NOUNS ( Such meaning is “This or That kind of …” )
In this case, “such” means “this kind/type of …”.
We can use “such” with “countable or uncountable nouns”.
Examples:
- Why did you say such a thing?
- My mother is an expert at solving such problems.
- I can’t believe that you spent a lot of money for such furniture.
ATTENTION 1:
If we use “such” with singular nouns, we need an article “a or an” after “such” in a sentence.
If we use “such” with plural countable/uncountable nouns, we don’t need any articles after “such” in a sentence.
Examples:
- She can’t make such a plan. ( singular countable noun )
- It is such an honor for me. ( singular countable noun )
- Their business is to investigate such problems. ( plural countable noun )
- I have never drunk such coffee in my life. ( uncountable noun )
ATTENTION 2:
If we want to use much/many/few/little with or before nouns, we can not use “such”. In this case, we use “so” instead of “such”.
“So” + MUCH/MANY/FEW/LITTLE + NOUN
Examples:
- They have so many childrens.
- There are so few cars in the parking lot.
- I have read so much news about this issue.
- There is so little butter in the fridge.
4. “Such + and + Such”
“such and such” is used to refer to something that you don’t want to name or say exactly. ( Something is definite but not named )
Example:
- If you want to get such and such educations, you should study hard.
- She wants to work such and such a job.
For using “so” in english, click here
For differences between “so” and “such”, click here
For using “so…that” and “such…that”, click here
