Fill in the blanks.
1I talked to the shy girl ............... she wouldn't feel left out.
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Use "so" before a clause to show purpose or result.
2He went to Mumbai ............... look for work.
Wrong!
Use "to" before the base form of a verb to show purpose.
3We stopped ............... a drink.
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Use "for" before a noun to show the purpose of stopping.
4We had a short break ............... lunch.
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Use "for" before the noun "lunch" to show the purpose of the break.
5What would you like ............... dinner?
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Use "for" before the meal "dinner" when talking about what someone would like.
6I am sorting my rubbish ............... recycling.
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Use "for" before the noun "recycling" to show purpose.
7They are waiting ............... us.
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The fixed verb pattern is "wait for" someone or something.
8We started early ............... we wouldn't be late.
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Use "so that" before a clause with a subject and modal verb to show purpose.
9Carry some food ............... eat on the way.
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Use "to" before the base form "eat" to show purpose.
10I phoned him ............... talk.
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Use "to" before the base form "talk" to show purpose.
11I went to town ............... buy some clothes.
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Use "to" before the base form "buy" to show purpose.
12I hired a cab ............... I could read on the way.
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Use "so that" before a clause with a subject and modal verb to show purpose.
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- I talked to the shy girl so she wouldn’t feel left out.
- He went to Mumbai to look for work.
- We stopped for a drink.
- We had a short break for lunch.
- What would you like for dinner?
- I am sorting my rubbish for recycling.
- They are waiting for us.
- We started early so that we wouldn’t be late.
- Carry some food to eat on the way.
- I phoned him to talk.
- I went to town to buy some clothes.
- I hired a cab so that I could read on the way.