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'Such' is a commonly used word in English functioning as a determiner, pre-determiner, and pronoun. In this lesson, we will discover more about this word.
'Such' is a widely-used vocabulary in English. It is sometimes mixed with 'enough.' In this lesson, I have tried to cover its uses in detail.
Functions of 'Such'
1. 'Such' as a Determiner
Use
'Such' as a determiner stands before a noun and indicates three functions:
- Something or someone with a great in degree, amount, number, or quality:
I don’t like to read a book in
It was not in
- Something is in a specified kind:
I don't care about
- Something has a quality that results in something specified, in this case, we use the formula (such + noun... as/that...)
They had
My mother wanted
Position in a Sentence
'Such' as a determiner comes before a plural or a singular noun to describe it. It is important to know that the modified nouns do
My mother wanted
I don't care about
2. 'Such' as a Pre-determiner
Use
'Such' as a pre-determiner stands before an article to modify a noun or a noun phrase. It can be used in three ways:
- Something or someone with a great in degree, amount, number, or quality:
It was not in
'a bad shape' is described as it means 'in a very bad shape.'
It was
- Something of a specified kind:
- Something has a quality that results in something specified, in this case, we use the formula (such + noun... as/that...):
They had
I was in
Position in a Sentence
'Such' as a pre-determiner comes before an article and modifies a noun. It is called a pre-determiner because it precedes a determiner that is an article. The modified noun can be plural or singular. For example:
It was
3. 'Such' as a Pronoun
Use
'Such' as a pronoun is used in formal situations and replaces a noun it refers to. It has two functions:
- 'Such' as a pronoun is used to refer to a kind or type of person or thing;
It is a severe accident and must be treated as
as an accident.
He is an engineer and is paid as
- 'Such' as a pronoun indicates something previously stated or specified:
If
That is too hard. I need a work of
Position in a Sentence
'Such' as a pronoun replaces a noun it refers to, so it can be an object, a subject, etc.
That is too hard. I need a work of
It is a severe accident and must be treated as
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