so that和so...that是英语四级语法中的经常被考生无法辨别的内容,很多考生一定还不清楚这两个词的区别,今天顺带为大家进行简单讲解,希望对大家有所帮助。
1、so that
引导目的状语从句时,表示“以便;为了”,从句中常使用can /could /may /might /will /would /should等情态动词或助动词;引导结果状语从句时,从句中一般不用can和may等词,在so that前可以用逗号,意思是“因此;所以”.如:The little boy saved every coin so that he could buy his mother a present on Mother's day.
2、so ...that ..
so+形容词或副词+that ...引导结果状语从句.意思是“如此……以致于……”.如:When the football fans saw Beckham,they got so excited that they cried out.
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