so 後面接形容詞或副詞，用在主句中，that 引結果狀語從句放在主句之後。如He was so old that he could not walk.他年紀大了，以致無法走路。

there is so little time left that I have to tell you about it later.現在剩下的時間不多了，我只好以後再給你講這件事。

結果狀語從句。

一、So…… that……的定義：意為“如此……以至於……”。

二、So…… that……引導的結果狀語從句的結構：主語+謂語動詞+so+adj（形容詞）/adv（副詞）+that從句。

(此句型中，so後面用形容詞還是副詞，取決於主句的謂語動詞。如果是連繫動詞的，那麼so後面就接形容詞；如果是實義動詞的話，so後面就接副詞。)

例如：She worked so hard that he passed the text.她是如此的努力學習，以至於她通過了測試。

（句子是用so…… that……引導的結果狀語從句，句子的時態為發生在過去的過去時態。“她努力學習”的結果是“通過了測試”。主句中的謂語動詞work是實義動詞，所以so後面接的是副詞hard“努力地”。其中worked為work的一般過去時；passed為pass的一般過去時。）

He is so angry that he can't say a word.他是如此的生氣以至於說不出話來。

（句子是用so…… that……引導的結果狀語從句。Be動詞是典型的連繫動詞，所以so後面接的是形容詞angry“生氣的”。So……that……翻譯成“如此……以至於……

so…that的用法：引導目的狀語從句時,表示“以便；為了”,從句中常使用can/could/may/might/will/would/should等情態動詞或助動詞。

擴展資料

　　一、so…that用於以下四個句型：

　　so+形容詞/副詞+that…

　　so+形容詞+a/an+單數可數名詞+that…

　　so+many(多)/few(少)+複數可數名詞+that…

　　so+much(多)/little(少)+不可數名詞+that…

　　二、so…that用法

　　1.引導目的狀語從句時,表示“以便；為了”,從句中常使用can/could/may/might/will/would/should等情態動詞或助動詞；引導結果狀語從句時,從句中一般不用can和may等詞,在so that前可以用逗號,意思是“因此;所以”.如：

一、so that引導目的狀語從句

　　So that“以便，為了”，引導一個表示目的的狀語從句，此時可與in order that 換用;從句謂語動詞中常用情態動詞may/ might, can/ could, should, would等;主從句間連接緊湊，沒有逗號相隔。

　　My old father began to study computer at the age of sixty so that (= in order that ) he might keep up with time.

　　父親六十歲時才開始學電腦，以便跟上時代。

　　I spend more time learning English every day so that (= in order that ) I can make greater progress this year.

　　為了今年取得更大進步，我每天用了更多的時間學英語。

　　二、so that引導結果狀語從句

　　So that “因此，所以”，引導一個表示結果的狀語從句，此時不能與in order that 換用;從句中謂語根據需要使用相應的事態，主從句之間可有逗號相隔。本文開頭所列舉例子中so that 就是這種用法。

　　又如：

　　She had not planned her time well, so that she did not finish her homework on time.

　　她沒把時間計劃好，所以沒按時完成家庭作業。

　　Wang Lang did not work hard enough, so that she is out of work when she is still young.

　　王朗工作不夠努力，因此，年輕時就失業了。

　　三、辨別兩種不同狀語從句

　　1)根據句子結構辨別：從句謂語中含有情態動詞may/ might, can/ could, should, would等，這時so that 引導的是一個目的狀語從句;從句前面有逗號和主句相隔，此時so that 引導的是一個結果狀語從句。試對比以下兩個例句：

　　Yesterday morning Yang Cheng got up early so that she could catch the first bus.

　　昨天早上揚程為了趕上早班車起床很早。

　　Yesterday morning Yang Cheng got up early, so that she caught the first bus.

　　昨天早上揚程起床很早，因此，她趕上了早班車。

　　2)根據主從句邏輯關系辨別：so that 引導目的狀語從句，一般表示尚未完成的目的或意圖，主句和從句之間是結果與目的的關系;而so that 引導的結果狀語從句則是表示主句所導致的結果，主句和從句之間是原因與結果的關系。試比較：

　　I tell my students my new telephone number so that they may call me when necessary.我把新的電話號碼告訴學生以便必要時他們給我打個電話。

　　I told my students my new telephone number so that all of them called me when necessary. 我把新的電話號碼告訴了學生，因此，必要時他們都給我打了電話。

　　四、so that同其他結構轉換

　　So that 引導目的狀語從句時，可以與表示目的的動詞不定式(not) to do.../ in order(not) to do...互換。但主從句主語須一致(句‚)，否則不能轉換(句ƒ)。

　　 We went to the airport so that we might meet Professor Yang there.

　　— We went to the airport to meet Professor Yang there.

　　— We went to the airport in order to meet Professor Yang there.

　　—We went to the airport so as to meet Professor Yang there.

　　‚ They had to walk a long way to/ in order to / so as to fetch some firewood.

　　— They had to walk a long way so that they might fetch some firewood.

　　ƒ Mr.Cheng turned up the recorder so that every student in the classroom could hear clearly. (主從句主語不一致)

　　1.You must explain that contribution so that people can understand it.

　　你必須解釋這個思想貢獻，這樣，人們才能理解他。

　　2. Would you tell us what quantity you require so that we can work out the offers?

　　為了利於我方提供報價，能否請你談談你方所需的數量。

　　3. Now, perhaps the laws should be altered so that every wizard could magically create what they need?現在，或許法律需要被改變來使巫師能用魔法創造他們想要的東西麼?

　　4. Our goal is to win the World Cup, and we have declared that early so that the players learn to dealt with that expectation.

　　我們的目標是世界盃冠軍，我很早就告訴了他們，目的也就是希望他們學會正確地處理好這種期望。

　　5. I study hard so that I may not fail in the examinations.

　　我用功，免得考試不及格。

　　6. We turned on the light so that we might see (so as to see) what it was.

　　我們把燈打開，一遍看看它是什麼。

　　7. Bring it closer so that I may see it better.

　　把它拿近點兒，讓我仔細看看。

　　8. They put a screen around his bed so that the doctor could examine him.

　　他們在他床的四周放上屏風，以便醫生給他檢查。

　　9. The term and condition are printed in very small letter so that they are difficult to read.

　　條款與條件是用很小的字體印刷的，以致難以閱讀。

　　10. She simplified the instructions so that the children could understand them.

　　她簡化了指令以便於兒童理解。

　　11. Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today--so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered extraordinary.

　　當今用手做東西，在許多國家已經成為很特殊--如此地特殊，以致贈送自制禮物有時被認為是不尋常的。

　　12. We made a strategic withdrawal, so that we could build up our forces for a renewed attack.

　　我們做了一次戰略性退卻，以便我們能積蓄力量再次進攻。