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Before you start
1 Read the extract from a geography textbook . look at the highlighted grammar examples.
2 Now read the sentences and choose the correct words in italics. The highlighted grammar
examples will help you.
1 We didn't go to the beach because of/because the bad weather. >- Unit 78
2 For / Since we have a large ga rden, we should have the party at our house. >- Unit 78
3 There was so much sun tllat we gOI / to gel sunburnt . >- Unit 79
4 The suitcase was too heavy me / (or /lie to carry. >- Unit 79
5 Not only lie arrived / did he arrive late, but he didn't bring a present. >- Unit 80
6 In additi on to we paid tile hotel bill / /lIe hotel bill, we had to pay for parking. >- Unit 80
7 Despite / Although it is hot in Augu st, we enjoy going to the beach then. >- Unit 81
8 The ma nager refused to give us a refund despite / even tllollgll we had a receipt. >- Unit 81
9 We u sually take ou r hOlidays d/lring / while the summer. >- Unit 82
10 After living / to live in Thailand for a year, we got a taste for spicy food. >- Unit 82
3 Check your answers below. Then go to the unit for more information and practice.
3 Introducing a purpose
We use ill order to, so as to, ill order tlwl and so tllat to say why we do something.
MAIN CLAUSE UNKING WORDS + SUBCLAUSE + lNflN ,
They flood the rice fields to I in order la I protect the
with water so as to young plants.
They've changed the law in order that' so that the police can listen to caffs .
We often use modal verbs (e.g. ca", could, will, would) after so that and i" order tllat:
I'm buying a l1Iagazille so thatI'll have som eOliug to reatl on tile flig llt .
We can lIse all these expressions to introduce a negative result:
I callght tile earlier trai" so ( I S not to be late for my interview.
We look plenty of dollars so Olat we wouldn 't r,," Ollt of cas h while we were ill tile US.
Infin itive of purpose (e.g. f went to the shop to get some milk.) )- Unit 76.3
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Practice
1 Choose the correct words in italics. In one place.
both answers are possible. CIIIl'I listen and check.
AMAI\'OA Hello, Elizabeth. W hat are you doing here?
F,Lll.... 1I1'.T1-I f've come (O)@lforbuyoneof those patio heaters.
"' MANOA ReaUy?
EU7.ARETH Yes, we thought we'd buy o ne (1) because ofI as it's
getting cooler now. We need one (2) ill order / so that
we' ll be able to carry on sitting outside in the evenings
.. . and - well, it's (3) because I because of the grandchildren, too.
They love playing in th e garden when they come to us after
school. I want' to be able to si t outside (4) ill order I so that to watch
them . What about you?
AMANUA Oh, I'm looking for a hosepipe. (5) As I Sinci.' the garden's so large,
it's really rather hard work with just a watering can - and ['m not getting an y
younger! But th e> ones here are al[ too short. I need an extra lo n g anI!
(6) so as to I ill order Owl reach the plants at the back of the ga rden.
I'.LlZAIIF.111 What about an automatic watering system? (7) Bealllse of I Becallse this summer
has been so dry, we've put o ne in our garden . It 's very good. It comes with an
automatic timer (8) so tllClt / sillc(' you don't have to worry about turning it on
or o ff.
" ).,lANDA What a good idea! I'll see if they' ve got one here.
3 Find six more mistakes and correct them . Tick (.f) the correct sentences.
CIIiID listen and check. .,
o Carri e wore a big hat so fef not to get her hair wet in the rain.
We arrived at the theatre early that wc could get good tickets.
2 I'm going swi mming every day for to lose weight.
3 Since you don't have any money, I' ll h ave to pay fo r you r meal.
4 I got up early so not to be late for the job interview.
S The fi sh are packed in ice so as to stay fresl1 for the journey.
6 I couldn 't play football for six months because my broken leg.
7 Louis studied English in order understand Ame.rican films.
8 Wc didn't h ave a h oliday last summer because of we didn't have enough m oney.
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