Determiner “such”

  • Watch a video about the usage of determiner “Such a”.

Take a note: Use such a before an adjective and a noun, or before a singular noun: I’m lucky to have such a wonderful teacher. He gave me such a fright. Don’t say: a such wonderful teacher a such fright

  • Determiner “such” has multiple meanings:

used to emphasize your description of something or someone of the same kind as the thing or person which has already been mentioned

used to say that something is so great, so bad, etc that something else happens (be such that/as to do something, in such a way/manner that/as to do something, to such an extent/degree that)

used to show that you think that something is not good enough or that there is not enough of it (such as it is/such as they are etc)

used to refer only to people or things of a particular group or kind (such … as/who/that)

used with such a lot. Check here.

  • Exercise 1: Fill in what is missing.

____________ individuals who take up this role often find life frustrating.

________ food as they gave us was scarcely fit to eat.

He lectured ___________ many in the audience found him impossible to understand.

It’s _______ a tiny kitchen ________ I don’t have to do much to keep it clean.

_____________ wish to leave may do so now.

Then she notices a lady-bug or ___________small creature and cannot help but become fascinated by it.

The rules make it quite clear what should be done in _______ a situation.

I had been talking about him to someone the day before, so perhaps it was a prior suggestion or ___________ concept.

  • Exercise 2: Переведи на английский язык следующие предложения.
В результате такого отношения в городе не осталось деревьев. 
Выбирай и будь таким.
Но наша страна такова, что нам приходится копать, чтобы заработать на жизнь. 
Природа такова, что способствует (to give rise) людям с умом и душой. 
Бегите так, чтобы получить приз. 
И как это нам сделать, чтобы не давить на людей? 
Мое здоровье ухудшилось до такой степени, что это было не совсем справедливо. 
Ответ, такой как он есть, не может быть удовлетворительным. 
Те, кто мне не верит, могут выйти из комнаты.