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Clauses of Purpose

The document provides examples of different types of clauses that are used in English, including clauses of purpose, result, and reason. It gives examples of how to use conjunctions like "to", "so that", and "because" to introduce these different types of clauses. It then provides exercises for the learner to complete using the example clauses and conjunctions to practice combining clauses into sentences.

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Clauses of Purpose

The document provides examples of different types of clauses that are used in English, including clauses of purpose, result, and reason. It gives examples of how to use conjunctions like "to", "so that", and "because" to introduce these different types of clauses. It then provides exercises for the learner to complete using the example clauses and conjunctions to practice combining clauses into sentences.

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CLAUSE OF PURPOSE: WE USE:

TO + INFINITIVE: SHE WENT TO THE BAKERS TO BUY BREAD.


IN ORDER TO: SALLY IS SAVING MONEY IN ORDER TO BUY A NEW CAR.
SO THAT +SUBJECT + WILL/CAN: HE IS WORKING HARD SO THAT HE CAN
SAVE TO BUY A HOUSE.
IN CASE + PRESENT/PAST: ILL MAKE A CAKE IN CASE THEY COME
IN ORDER NOT /SO AS NOT +TO INFINITIVE: (ARE USED IN NEGATIVE
SENTENCES)

CLAUSE OF RESULT:WE USE:


SO + CLAUSE (SO, THEREFORE) THEY WERE THIRSTY SO THEY DRANK ALL
THE COKE.
SO +ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + THAT: THE COFFEE WAS SO HOT THAT WE
COULDNT DRINK IT.
SUCH +A/AN +ADJECTIVE + SINGULAR NOUN + THAT: IT WAS SUCH A
LOVELY DAY THAT WE HAD LUNCH IN THE GARDEN.
SUCH +ADJECTIVE +PLURAL NOUN/UNCOUNTABLE NOUN +THAT: SHE
BOUGHT SUCH DELICIOUS SWEETS THAT I COULDNT STOP EATING.

CLAUSE OF REASON:WE USE


BECAUSE +CLAUSE: THEY WERE WET BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING.
BECAUSE OF + NOUN: THEY COULDNT PLAY TENNIS BECAUSE OF THE BAD
WEATHER.
AS/SINCE: (ARE NORMALLY USED AT THE BEGGINIG OF THE SENTENCE).
AS IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAYS I WILL MAKE YOU A CAKE.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS FROM THE BOX (CLAUSES
OF PURPOSE)

ORDER - THAT - TO - SO - CASE

1- SHE WENT TO THE GREEN GROCERS ............ BUY APPLES


2- SHE IS LEARNING ENGLISH IN.............. TO FIND A BETTER JOB
3- I HAVE TO GET UP EARLY SO.............. I CAN STUDY FOR THE EXAM.
4- IM SURFING THE INTERNET......... THAT I CAN FIND OUT MORE
INFORMATION.
5- IM ATTENDING CONVERSATION LESSONS IN .............TO IMPROVE THE
LANGUAGE.
6- SHE WILL GET THE ROOM READY IN ............. THEY ARRIVE.
7-SHE LEFT EARLY AS NOT TO MISS THE TRAIN.
8- SHE IS SAVING IN .. TO GO ON HOLIDAYS

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING BECAUSE OR BECAUSE OF (CLAUSE OF


REASON)

1- IM TIRED ..................I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE GARDEN ALL THE


MORNING.
2-SHE COULDNT SLEEP ................... THE NOISE OUTSIDE.
3-THE ROADS WERE BLOCKED ..................THE SNOW.
4.IM VERY HUNGRY ...............I DIDNT EAT ANYTHING THIS MORNING.
5-I DIDNT LIKE THE DRESS .....................THE COLOUR.
6-IM NOT GOING TO WEAR THIS T-SHIRT IT IS TOO SMALL
7- SHE DIDNT GO TO THE PARTY HER ILLNESS.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING SO.......THAT SUCH.........THAT AND


SO

1- TERRY SPOKE.......................(QUIETLY) NOBODY COULD HEAR.


2- IT WAS ..........................(COLD) WE HAVE TO STAY INSIDE.
3. THEY WERE TIRED ..................THEY WENT TO BED EARLY.
4- IT WAS .(DELICIOUS CAKE ) EVERYBODY ATE IT.
5-WE WERE HUNGRY ..............WE BOUGHT A PIZZA.
6- THE FILM WAS......................... (FUNNY) WE COULDNT STOP LAUGHING.
7- IT WAS .(HOT) WE STAYED IN THE POOL ALL THE
AFTERNOON.
8- I WAS (BUSY) I FORGOT THE MEETING.
9- IT WAS .. (COLD WEATHER) WE COULDNT GO TO THE
BEACH
10- THERE WAS ..(TERRIBLE STORM) WE STAYED AT HOME.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN

1-THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. IT IS SUNDAY. (SO)


IT IS SUNDAY..........................................................
2-SHE LEFT HIM A MESSAGE. SHE WANTED HIM TO CALL HER (SO THAT)
SHE WANTED..............................................................................................
3-I WANT TO BUY A CAR. IM LEARNING TO DRIVE (BECAUSE)
IM...............................................................................................................
4-I HAVE A TERRIBLE HEADACHE. I WANT AN ASPIRIN (BECAUSE)
I..................................................................................................................
5-I COULDNT GET INTO TO THE HOUSE. I HAD FORGOTTEN THE KEYS.(SO)
I HAD
FORGOTTEN.....................................................................................................
....
6- SHE WAS FURIOUS. SHE STARTED SHOUTING (SO...THAT)
SHE WAS..................................................................................
7-THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC. I ARRIVED AN HOUR LATER (SUCH...THAT)
THERE WAS......................................................................................................
8- IT IS THE END OF THE YEAR. WE WILL PLAY SOME GAMES. (AS)
WE ...........................................................................................................
9- GO SHOPPING. YOU MUST BE SHORT OF FOOD ( SO AS NOT TO)
GO SHOPPING....................................................................................
10-JAMES CANT PLAY FOOTBALL. HE HAS A BROKEN LEG (BECAUSE OF)
JAMES ..............................................................................................................
........

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