In general, the words ‘so and ‘very’ are degree modifiers. They have a positive meaning. But can you make sure that you would be using these two words correctly?
If not, then let’s understand the concept with a little grammar exercise.
Use of So with Sentence Examples
In Engish grammar, ‘so’ is used to show the great extent or degree.
Example Sentences Of ‘So’
- Meghna is not so tall as Mohana is.
- You still know so little about me.
- It seems that you are so confident that you cannot fail.
- It is her beautiful face that makes everyone love her so much.
- Taahira looked so stunning in her maroon gown.
- We are all so excited about the trip.
- The football team must be really tired, so I will let them rest.
- Leeza spoke so well in the guest lecture that everybody was pleased.
- Her eyes were almond-shaped, the brown of the iris so dark that it was almost black.
- It appears to be so eloquent.
- Do you know why is the Internet so in demand?
- Is it possible that a demon will possess me?
- Maya had changed her decision so many times that it will be difficult to choose.
- It was so embarrassing that your school had a parent meeting.
- You could have helped him on the farm it was so easy to do.
- In the football team, many of them were so tame that they would eat from my hand.
- In winter, it is so warm down here.
- So why should we obey to something which is not normal to us?
- It appeared so dangerous that they were not part of the Helga group.
- You could have taken the help of the Army so that you could get out of here.
- So, this practice is something that is making you a good coder.
- So they all rattled on, telling all the gossip they had heard among the orderlies.
- She is so near to me that it was impossible to help her with directions.
- It was the fact that even if you are brave to fight, it is not so easy.
- Right now we do not have so many visitors, so I turned the lights off.
Use of Very with Sentence Examples
Basically, ‘very’ is a word that is used to emphasize the degree of something which belongs to or it is a part of a particular person or thing.
Example Sentences Of ‘Very’
- I was really glad to hear that he is a very clever boy.
- I must appreciate it as it was a very brave thing to do.
- Most of the passengers have very few complaints which need to be cleared.
- It was the most important event for me and I’m very glad that you came.
- You should have seen he seems to be very happy.
- You could be here to see her hat looked very funny.
- You should see that I found Tom very friendly.
- It was witnessed by everyone as I got up very early today.
So vs Very – Degree Modifiers Difference in Usage
- It was obviously so dark that I could not see anything.
- The aroma of the tea is very good for me to drink.
- I kept myself very busy to meet them.
- The evening seemed to be very cold.
- There are far very many mistakes in the essay.
- He behaved so rudely that we wanted to slap him.
- It seems to me that you are happy today.
- If you could notice that so many people agree with me.
- You could see that this cloth is so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
- He can be very frail to walk if he does not use the support.
- So you should not keep us waiting at the airport a single minute.
Conclusion:
Till now, you saw that the words ‘So’ and ‘very’ are used very judiciously and at the correct places. Make sure that while you frame sentences you are not overdoing it. You have known the basic definition of the words which will make it really simple for you to apply them correctly in the sentences.