so much vs. very

[eClassic]

I'd like to know which is more correct in the following sentence and why the other is not answerable.

Q. He seemed ----- upset when he was questioned about his private family history.

A. very
B. so much

As far as I know, "very" seems more appropriate, but Can't explain how inapproriate it is to put "so much".

Please help me out ^^

[Rover_KE]

I'd like to know which is more correct in the following sentence and why the other is not suitable.

Q. He seemed ----- upset when he was questioned about his private family history.

A. very
B. so much

As far as I know, "very" seems more appropriate, but can't explain how inappropriate it is to put "so much".

Please help me out ^^ Unnecessary, and ^^ is not acceptable as an English punctuation mark.

Welcome to the forums, eClassic.

'Very' is just fine. 'So much' is used in different contexts.

'He was upset — so much so that he burst into tears.'

'He was not so much upset as devastated.'

Rover

[eClassic]

Thank you so much.

[Rover_KE]

That's another appropriate use of 'so much', but whilst your thanks are appreciated, eClassic, you don't need to send them in a separate post.

We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.

Rover