C1Englishen.c1.015

Inversion after so/such + adjective/noun

Structure:

So + adjective + was/were... / Such was + noun + that...

Subject and verb invert after fronted so + adjective or such + noun for dramatic emphasis.

Example:

So great was the damage that the building had to be demolished.

Examples

So great was the damage that the building had to be demolished.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "So great was the damage that the building had to be demolished."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes