So dan such adalah dua hal yang mungkin sering kita temukan dalam berbagai bentuk kalimat di bahasa Inggris. Keduanya, digunakan untuk menekankan suatu pernyataan. Saya ambil contoh dalam bahasa Indonesia, kalimat “dia mempunyai seorang putri.” adalah kalimat yang biasa dan normal, tetapi, kalimat “dia mempunyai seorang putri yang sangat-sangat cantik.”, merupakan kalimat dengan penekanan tertentu sehingga menimbulkan arti yang berbeda. Disitulah fungsi dari so dan such yaitu sebagai penekanan statement di kalimat.

Contoh Kalimat So … That, Such … That

• He is so strong that he can lift the table alone.
• Dores is such an idiot that even he did know who our first president is.
• Tiara is so beautiful that even there is a teacher who loves her.

So maupun Such mempunyai struktur tersendiri sehingga Anda perlu memperhatikan bagaimana penggunaannya.

So + Adjective/Adverb + That

• She is so perfect that I never criticize him.
• The president speaks so clearly that everyone can hear his speech.
• The thief is so fast that no one can catch him.
• Daniel’s feet are so big that we are hard to find his shoes.

Such + Noun + That

• He is such a tall person that no one can reach his head.
• Gabriel is such a handsome man that almost every woman is interested in him.
• This is such a big shoe that even my father can’t wear it.
• This is such a sophisticated phone that I can send an email within three seconds.

Itulah bagaimana penjelasan singkat mengenai penekanan kalimat menggunakan so dan such di bahasa Inggris.