Such + Noun Phrase Exercises

Such is placed before noun phrases to express strong emphasis or surprise about a quality. The key rule is article placement: with singular countable nouns, such is followed by "a" or "an" — "It was such a beautiful sunset" and "She is such an honest person." With plural nouns and uncountable nouns, no article follows: "They are such kind people" and "We had such lovely weather." Choosing "a" or "an" depends on the sound of the next word, not its spelling: "such an unusual idea" (vowel sound) but "such a unique opportunity" (consonant sound).

A very common mistake is placing the article before such instead of after it: "a such nice day" is incorrect — the correct form is "such a nice day." Another error is adding an article with plural or uncountable nouns: "such a lovely weather" is wrong because "weather" is uncountable — say "such lovely weather" instead. You can also use such without an adjective for extra emphasis on the noun itself: "He is such a hero!" and "She has such patience!" Both structures appear regularly in Cambridge A2 Key and B1 Preliminary examinations.