Purpose clauses

1. GrammarGrammar
Purpose

2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bracketsRewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
so that both sentences mean the same.so that both sentences mean the same.
• The company have
reduced staff so that they
can save money. (in order
to)
The company have reduced
staff in order to save money.

3. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bracketsRewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
so that both sentences mean the same.so that both sentences mean the same.
• He didn’t tell her because
he didn’t want to hurt her
feelings. (so as)
He didn’t tell her so as not to
hurt her feelings.

4. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bracketsRewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
so that both sentences mean the same.so that both sentences mean the same.
• They had to make a lot of
workers redundant. If not
the company wouldn’t
have survived (so that)
They had to make a lot of
workers redundant so that
the company would survive.

5. Complete the sentencesComplete the sentences
• We went to New York to…
• She flew to Amsterdam for…
• They bought a guide book so that…
• I took a taxi so as not to…
• They left early in order to…

6. Correct the sentencesCorrect the sentences
• I went to the bank for to talk to my bank manager
• I come to this school for learning English.
• We bought a big car in order to the children have
more space.
• I wrote it down not to forget it.

7. Correct the sentencesCorrect the sentences
• I went to the bank for to talk to my bank manager
• I come to this school for learning English.
• We bought a big car in order to the children have
more space.
• I wrote it down not to forget it.