PURPOSE

PURPOSE
CLAUSES
CLAUSES
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Unit 3.2. Find your Passion
Unit 3.2. Find your Passion

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 She worked hard in order to get a
promotion.
Why
Whydid
didshe
shework
work
hard?
hard?

Purpose clause
Purpose clause

InInorder
ordertotoget
getaapromotion.
promotion.

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 He is learning Mandarin so that his
company can operate in China.
Why
Whyisishe
helearning
learning
Mandarin?
Mandarin?

Purpose
Purposeclause
clause

So
Sothat
thathis
hiscompany
companycan
can
operate in China.
operate in China.
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 To, in order to, so as to, so that, in order
that are linking words used to express
purpose
___________
purpose the reason why someone does
clause
something. The purpose __________
clause answers
the question Why? or For what reason?

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 She is working hard WHY?
WHY?

FOR
FORWHAT
WHATREASON?
REASON?

PURPOSE
PURPOSECLAUSES
CLAUSES

to get a promotion / in order to

have a promotion.
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 to
to

ininorder
orderto
to bare
bareinfinitive
infinitive

so
soas
asto
to
The
Themost
mostcommon
commonway wayofofforming
formingaapurpose
purposeclause
clauseisis
totouse
useaatoto++infinitive
infinitiveconstruction.
construction.
So as to and in order to are more common
So as to and in order to are more common before before
verbs
verbslike
likebe,
be,have,
have,and
andknow.
know.
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 so
sothat
that
ininorder that modal
modalverb
verb
order that
Purpose
Purposeclauses
clausesformed
formedwith
withsosothat
thatororininorder
orderthat
that
usually contain a modal verb.
usually contain a modal verb.
For a future purpose we use can, may or will, or the
For a future purpose we use can, may or will, or the
Present
PresentSimple.
Simple.Example:
Example:He
Heisislearning
learningMandarin
Mandarinsoso
that
thathis
hiscompany
companycan
canoperate
operateininChina.
China.
For a past purpose we use could, might or would, or
For a past purpose we use could, might or would, or
the
thePast
PastSimple.
Simple.Example:
Example:He Heleft
leftwork
workearly
earlysosothat
that
his
hiswife
wifecould
couldtake
takeaabreak
breakfrom
fromthe
thetwin
twinbabies.
babies.
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 Before
Beforeaanegative
negativeinfinitive,
infinitive,we
wenormally
normallyuse
use
so
soasasnot
nottotoororininorder
ordernot
notto.
to.

Example: He left the meeting so as not to

lose his temper.

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 Now Practise!
Now Practise!

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 Match!
1. He went to the airport

2. The chairman made a speech

3. The secretary wrote the available dates

4. She called a meeting
5. Jeff arrived early
aa a. so that her employer could make a choice.
bb b. so as to have a good seat.
cc c. to meet his business partner.
dd d. in order to explain the critical situation.
ee e. to announce the new team.
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 Link these sentences. Use the word in red.
1. The applicant wanted the interviewers to call him. He
gave them his phone number. (so that)
The applicant gave his phone number to the
interviewers so that they could call him.
2. Jack hid the documents. Nobody saw them. (so that)
Jack hid the documents so that nobody would see
them.
3. We wanted the other workers to notice us. So we
wore a red scarf. (so that)
We wore a red scarf so that the other workers could
notice us.
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 Rewrite!

1. Brian came here for a meeting with the director. (to)

Brian came here to meet the director.

2. He plays tennis for relaxation. (in order to)

He plays tennis in order to relax.

3. The examiner made them seat far apart to prevent

them from cheating. (so that)
The examiner made them seat far apart so that
they wouldnt cheat.

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 4. He went straight to the point because he didnt
want to lose time. (so as not to)
He went straight to the point so as not to lose time.

5. He wrote a letter to the hotel because the quality of

the service was poor. (in order to)
He wrote a letter to the hotel in order to complain
about the poor quality of the service.
6. I left home early because I didnt want to be late for
the appointment. (in order not to)
I left home early in order not to be late for the
appointment.

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 Further
FurtherPractice!
Practice!

Purpose Clauses Quiz 1

Purpose Clauses Quiz 1

Purpose Clauses Quiz 2

Purpose Clauses Quiz 2

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