Fill in the blanks.
1I hurried so that I ............... miss the train.
Wrong!
Use the negative purpose form "wouldn't" to mean the speaker wanted to avoid missing the train.
2We started early so that we ............... get stuck in traffic.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" because starting early was done to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
3I talked to her so that she ............... feel left out.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" because the purpose was to prevent her feeling left out.
4She is learning computer skills so that she ............... find a good job.
Wrong!
Use "can" because learning computer skills gives her the ability to find a good job.
5I worked hard so that I ............... get good marks.
Wrong!
Use "would" because the purpose of working hard was to get good marks.
6I said nothing so that I ............... offend her.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" because saying nothing was done to avoid offending her.
7He went abroad so that he ............... get a better job.
Wrong!
Use "would" because the purpose of going abroad was to get a better job.
8I put on my coat so that I ............... feel cold.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" because putting on a coat was done to avoid feeling cold.
9We whispered so that we ............... wake the baby up.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" because whispering was done to avoid waking the baby up.
10I ran fast so that I ............... be able to overtake the man in front of me.
Wrong!
Use "would" because the purpose of running fast was to be able to overtake the man in front.
11I ate a little food so that I ............... feel better.
Wrong!
Use "would" because the purpose of eating a little food was to feel better.
12I wrote down the number so that I ............... forget it.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" because writing down the number was done to avoid forgetting it.
Answers
- I hurried so that I wouldn’t miss the train.
- We started early so that we wouldn’t get stuck in traffic.
- I talked to her so that she wouldn’t feel left out.
- She is learning computer skills 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 wouldn’t forget it.
