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Clauses of Purpose: What Is A Clause?

A clause is a group of words containing a subject and predicate that functions within a complex or compound sentence. Clauses of purpose are used to show why someone does something and are introduced with words like "to", "in order to", "so as to", and "so that". These purpose expressions link two clauses, with the structure being either clause 1 + purpose expression + clause 2 or purpose expression + clause + comma + clause. Examples are given of sentences using different purpose expressions like "in order to", "so as to", and "so that".

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Clauses of Purpose: What Is A Clause?

A clause is a group of words containing a subject and predicate that functions within a complex or compound sentence. Clauses of purpose are used to show why someone does something and are introduced with words like "to", "in order to", "so as to", and "so that". These purpose expressions link two clauses, with the structure being either clause 1 + purpose expression + clause 2 or purpose expression + clause + comma + clause. Examples are given of sentences using different purpose expressions like "in order to", "so as to", and "so that".

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WHAT IS A CLAUSE?

a clause is a group of
words containing a subject and
predicate and functioning as a member
of a complex or compound sentence.
CLAUSES OF
PURPOSE CLAUSES OF PURPOSE: We use certain
clauses to show why somebody does
something. These are called clauses of
purpose. They are introduced with the
following words or expressions: To, in
order to/so as to, so that and in order that
CLAUSES OF PURPOSE: FORM
There are two structures for the clauses of purpose, they differ in the order
of words but not in the meaning:
The structure is:
• Clause 1 + Purpose expression + Clause2
• Purpose expression+ Clause + (,) + Clause
The most commonly used expressions of purpose are: in order to, so as to,
so that, to…
• We place in order to and to between two clauses or at the beginning of
the clauses;
• We place so as to and so that can only be placed between two clauses.
• I am learning to drive in order to be
more independent.
• In order to avoid an accident, we had
to stop.
CLAUSES OF • I bought a tent so as to go camping.

PURPOSE: • Let’s make plans together so that we


can travel as a family.
EXAMPLES • I am going to Africa to go on a safari.
• To learn how to ride a bike, he is
going to take lessons.
• We use in order to, so as to, so that, to … to
introduce the purpose of the sentence. In this way
we can understand the reason behind the other
sentence.
• We use expressions of purpose to express the
reason why something exists, is done or
used. A sentence containing these expressions is
CLAUSES OF usually composed by two clauses linked by the
expressions of purpose.

PURPOSE: USE • The structure is: We start with a clause followed


by a purpose expression and another clause (we
don’t use a comma here). We can also start with a
purpose expression followed by a clause, a
comma and another clause.
Infinitive/To , In order to/So as to:
Infinitive/To:
‘’I’m going out TO BUY a bottle of water’’.
‘’I’ll call you TO FINISH the business’’.
‘’She broke up with him TO BE happy.

In order to/So as to (FORMAL):


‘’He made the Kahoot in order to make the students practice’’.
‘’They cleaned the house so as to prepare it for the visits’’.
‘’They opened the window so as to/in order to get some fresh air.’’

In negative sentences we use ‘’in order not to’’ or ‘’so as not to’’, example:
She left her house early in order not to be late for class.
Ruth bought a car so as not to take more UBERS.
So that in present and future.
Present
So that + can:
She saves money so that she can go on vacation.
Elian studies English so that he can speak with people from the USA.
Future
So that + will:
Jackson is studying English so that he will travel to England.
Lilian has been saving money for years so that she will buy a car.
Let’s make sentences using each one:
To:
- Maria bought shoes to go to the party.
In order to:
- She studied Medicine in order to take care patients.
So as to:
- I wear my mask so as not to get infected.
So that + Can:
- My sister learned Portuguese so that she can study her master in Tourism.
So that + Will:
- She cheated on you so that she will meet other people.

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