LINKING WORDS : EXPRESSING RESULT

LINKING WORDS : EXPRESSING RESULT

So + adjective / adverb + that + clause.

He was so tired that he went to bed early.
The secretary types so quickly that she always has her work in time.
The film was so boring that I went out before the end.
He spoke Spanish so well that everyone thought he was Spanish.

Such + noun + that + clause.

It`s such a cold day that I will stay in bed.
It was such a difficult exam that he knew he wouldn´t pass it.

So + clause

Mr. Dahmani was sleeping, so she didn’t hear the thief.
It was late so he decided to take a taxi home.

As a result, consequently, can begin a new sentence.

And, as a result, is used in the middle of a sentence.

Therefore often comes in the middle of a sentence ( it can also come at the beginning or the end ).

His wife left him and, as a result, he became very depressed.
I studied a lot, as a result I got an excellent mark.
El Guerrouj trained hard for many years and, as a result, he became one of the best athlete in Morocco.
The food was bad, therefore, we didn’t eat it.