Fill in the blanks.
1. I hurried so that I ............................... miss the train.
Correct!
Wrong!
If the idea is negative, use wouldn't after so that.
2. We started early so that we ............................ get stuck in the traffic.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I talked to her so that she ............................... feel left out.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She is learning computers so that she .......................... find a good job.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I worked hard so that I ............................. get good marks.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I said nothing so that I .............................. offend her.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. He went abroad so that he ............................. get a better job.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I put on my coat so that I ............................. feel cold.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. We whispered so that we ............................. wake the baby up.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I ran fast so that I ............................ be able to overtake the man in front of me.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I ate a little food so that I ......................... feel better.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I wrote down the number so that I ........................... forget it.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I hurried so that I wouldn’t miss the train.
- We started early so that we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic.
- I talked to her so that she wouldn’t feel left out.
- She is learning computers so that she can find a good job.
- I worked hard so that I would get good marks.
- I said nothing so that I wouldn’t offend her.
- He went abroad so that he would get a better job.
- I put on my coat so that I wouldn’t feel cold.
- We whispered so that we wouldn’t wake the baby up.
- I ran fast so that I would be able to overtake the man in front of me.
- I ate a little food so that I would feel better.
- I wrote down the number so that I would not forget it.
