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C1

Emphasis: fronting, such / so, the more… the more

Such was his anger that…, So tired was she that…, The more you practise, the better you get.

StructureExampleNote
so + adjective / adverbIt was so cold that we stayed in.no noun after so
such (a) + nounIt was such a cold day that…such a + adjective + noun
inversion with so / such (formal)So tired was she that she fell asleep. Such was his anger that…literary, dramatic
the + comparative, the + comparativeThe more you practise, the better you get.two parallel changes
fronting (object first)This I cannot accept.strong contrast or emphasis

Test yourself

  1. Complete: It was ___ an interesting film!
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    such
  2. Complete: The more he works, ___ more he earns.
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    the
  3. Rewrite: She was so surprised that she couldn't speak. (So…)
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    So surprised was she that she couldn't speak.
  4. Complete: The ___, the better. (soon)
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    sooner