Adverb Clauses of Result

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ADVERBS CLAUSE OF RESULT

Adverb clauses of result with such---that and so---that present the result of a situation
that is stated in the first clause.

Adverb clauses of result are introduced by:

➢ S + VERB+ SUCH+ NOUN OR NOUN PHRASE+ THAT + CLAUSE OF RESULT


 The subways were such a mess that people hated to ride them.

➢ S+ VERB + SO+ ADJECTIVE +THAT+ CLAUSE OF RESULT


 The shoe brand became so popular that sales went through the roof in only a
few short months.

➢ SO+ VERB + ADVERB+ THAT + CLAUSE OF RESULT.


 The flu spread so quickly that 50 percent of Manhattanties were sick by the
end of the week.

So is also used before many, few, much, and little.

➢ S+ VERB + SO + MUCH/LITTLE+ UNCOUNTABLE NOUN+ THAT+ CLAUSE OF


RESULT.
 Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, brought so much attention to the dangers
of pollution thet the modern environmental protection movement was born.

➢ S+ VERB + SO + MANY/FEW + COUNT NOUN+ THAT + CLAUSE OF RESULT.


 Carson exposed so many environmental dangers that the government began to
scrutinize the chemical industry.

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