Grammar

So vs Very

So vs Very

(used with adjectives)

So

=  usually needs another clause (that’s part of the sentence) used after it

The ‘so’ part of the sentence explains why the ‘that’ part of the sentence happens.

Ex: Texas is “so” big that everyone in the world could live there.

Ex: The man is “so” fat that he couldn’t fit in the chair.

Very

= used with adjectives (Adjectives are words that describe a person, place or things to make them more extreme.)

Ex: Paris is a big city, but Tokyo is a “very” big city.

Ex: Albert Einstein was a “very” smart man.

You can say: “Tokyo is very big.”

However, you can’t just say: “Tokyo is so big.” (by itself)

(*Unless you are responding to another person)

Ex: Person #1:  Tokyo looks big.

       Person #2: Yes it is.  I’ve been there, and it’s “so” big.

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This was a very difficult thing to teach.

It was so difficult that I have to rest now.

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