Complete the following sentences using for, to or so (that).
1I’ve come early ............... I can talk to you.
Wrong!
Use "so" before a clause with a subject and verb to express purpose.
2Jane talked to the shy girl ............... she wouldn’t feel left out.
Wrong!
Use "so" before a clause with a subject and verb to express purpose.
3We must start early ............... we don’t get stuck in traffic.
Wrong!
Use "so that" before a clause with a subject and verb to express purpose.
4We use altimeters ............... measure height above sea level.
Wrong!
Use "to" before the base form of a verb to express purpose.
5We stopped at the pub ............... have a drink.
Wrong!
Use "to" before the base form of a verb to express purpose.
6I went to the university ............... an interview with Professor Fernandez.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a noun phrase to show purpose.
7They punished the child ............... lying.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a gerund to give the reason for punishment or blame.
8We stopped at the pub ............... a drink.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a noun phrase to show purpose.
Answers
- I’ve come early so I can talk to you.
- Jane talked to the shy girl so she wouldn’t feel left out.
- We must start early so that we don’t get stuck in traffic.
- We use altimeters to measure height above sea level.
- We stopped at the pub to have a drink.
- I went to the university for an interview with Professor Fernandez.
- They punished the child for lying.
- We stopped at the pub for a drink.
