Fill in the blanks.
1. I talked to the shy girl ................................ that she would not feel left out.
We use the pattern so that to express the purpose here.
2. We stopped at the restaurant .............................. lunch.
Before a noun 'for' indicates the purpose in doing something.
3. We stopped at the restaurant .................................... lunch.
For cannot be used before a verb in this sense.
4. I went to America ................................. my brother.
5. A barometer is used ................................. pressure.
For + ing can be used to express the purpose of a thing when that thing is the subject of the clause.
6. He went to London .................................. for work.
7. I warned him ................................... he would not repeat the same mistake.
Before a clause we use so that.
8. We eat .................................. live.
9. We eat .................................. we may live.
We use so that before a clause to express purpose.
10. We started early ................................... we would not be late.
11. We bought some burgers ................................ eat on the way.
12. He was sent to prison ................................... stealing.
For + ing form can be used to explain the behaviour that caused the reaction mentioned in the previous part of the sentence.
Answers
1. I talked to the shy girl so that she would not feel left out.
2. We stopped at the restaurant for lunch.
3. We stopped at the restaurant to have lunch.
4. I went to America to see my brother.
5. A barometer is used for measuring pressure.
6. He went to London to look for work.
7. I warned him so that he would not repeat the same mistake.
8. We eat to live.
9. We eat so that we may live.
10. We started early so that we would not be late.
11. We bought some burgers to eat on the way.
12. He was sent to prison for stealing.
