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    "So" As Connector and "So" As Intensifier: Examples

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    The document discusses two different uses of the word "so" in sentences. It can be used as a connector to link two related statements, with the second statement being the result or consequence of the first. Examples are provided. It can also be used as an intensifier to emphasize an adjective, equivalent to using "very". However, "so" is more informal as an intensifier. More examples are given demonstrating its use as an intensifier.

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    The document discusses two different uses of the word "so" in sentences. It can be used as a connector to link two related statements, with the second statement being the result or consequence of the first. Examples are provided. It can also be used as an intensifier to emphasize an adjective, equivalent to using "very". However, "so" is more informal as an intensifier. More examples are given demonstrating its use as an intensifier.

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    The document discusses two different uses of the word "so" in sentences. It can be used as a connector to link two related statements, with the second statement being the result or consequence of the first. Examples are provided. It can also be used as an intensifier to emphasize an adjective, equivalent to using "very". However, "so" is more informal as an intensifier. More examples are given demonstrating its use as an intensifier.

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    "So" As Connector and "So" As Intensifier: Examples

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    “SO” AS CONNECTOR AND “SO” AS INTENSIFIER

    We use “so” to connect two statements (sentences) together. The second sentence is the result
    of what is or was expressed when the speaker uttered the first statement.
    Examples:
    I am tired.
    I am going to bed.
    I am tired, so I am going to bed.

    The baby is hungry. We have


    to feed him.
    The baby is hungry, so we have to feed him.

    I am running late.
    I am going to take a taxi.
    I am running late, so I am going to take a taxi.

    He is tired of waiting. He is going home.


    He is tired of waiting, so he is going home.

    The movie was sold out.


    We went to the play instead.
    The movie was sold out, so we went to a play instead.

    I have a really bad cold.


    I decided to stay home from work today.
    I have a really bad cold, so I decided to stay home from work today.

    We have all we need.


    We are going to start the project immediately.
    We have all we need, so we are going to start the immediately.

    They say they have been dating for a long time. They decided to get married.
    They said they have been dating for a long time, so they decided to get married.

    The book that I just read is really interesting. I am going to recommend it to my friend.
    The book that I just read is really interesting, so I am going to recommend it to my friend.
    We also use “so” as an intensifier. When used this way, “so” emphasizes the adjective. In this
    case, “so” has the same meaning as “very”. However, “so” is used in a more informal way.
    SO = VERY
    Examples:

    Thanks so much for the favor.

    It is so cold that I don't want to go out.

    He is so kind to people.

    I am so tired! I can’t walk anymore.

    This drink is so good! I am going to have another one.

    This soup is so delicious! How did you make it?

    It is so hot in here! Turn on the air conditioner, please.

    I am so happy to see you! Where have you been?

    The movie was so exiting, that is why we are going to watch it again.

    The conference was so interesting and informative! Everybody had good comments about it.
     Get Smart! Quiz A

    Fill in the blanks with very or so. Pay attention to the context of the sentence to decide if it is a formal or
    informal situation.

    1. He is a _____ good dancer.

    2. It is _____ in here. I am going to open the door.

    3. Thank you _____ for the present.

    4. He is _____ well informed about this topic.

    5. Today is a _____ very important day in my life.

    6. The coffee is _____ hot. Wait a few minutes until it cools down.

    7. This book is _____ interesting. I can’t stop reading it.

    8. I have _____ many things to do. I don’t know where to begin.

    9. He drank _____ much that he passed out.

    10. Don’t touch those wires. It could be _____ dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing.

    11. The clerk was _____ rude. I lost my temper.

    12. Your ID is _____ important. Don’t lose it.

    13. Why are you _____ tired? Have you been working a lot?

    14. It is _____ expensive to buy an apartment in Manhattan.

    15. The conference was _____ well organized. Everybody was impressed.

    16. Why are you _____ upset? What happened?

    17. It is _____ important that you come to the meeting on time.

    18. There are _____ many things I have to tell you.

    19. This is a _____ special occasion. It is our wedding anniversary.

    20. He is _____ busy lately. He doesn’t have time to go out anymore.

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