Fill in the blanks with a word expressing purpose.
1She has moved to England ............... she can perfect her English.
Wrong!
Use "so that" before a clause with a subject and modal verb.
2We send monthly reports ............... parents can assess their children’s progress.
Wrong!
Use "so that" before a purpose clause with its own subject and verb.
3He came to Mumbai ............... for work.
Wrong!
Use "to look" to express a person’s purpose after a verb of movement.
4I went to Canada ............... my brother.
Wrong!
Use "to see" to express a person’s purpose after a verb of movement.
5Send the parcel express ............... they will get it before Saturday.
Wrong!
Use "so that" before a purpose clause with its own subject and verb.
6I went to the college ............... an interview with my professor.
Wrong!
Use "for" before the noun phrase "an interview" to show purpose.
7A barometer is used ............... height above sea level.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "is used", both "to measure" and "for measuring" can describe the purpose of a thing.
8We use a thermometer ............... temperature.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
To say what a thing is used for, both "to measure" and "for measuring" are possible after "we use a thermometer"; "for" is not followed by the base form "measure".
9Let’s have a short break ............... lunch.
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Use "for" before the noun "lunch" to show purpose.
10Is there anything that I need to get ............... the party?
Wrong!
Use "for" before "the party" to show what something is needed for.
11We left early ............... we wouldn’t get stuck in traffic.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "so that" and "in order that" can introduce this purpose clause.
12I worked hard ............... I might pass the test.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "so that" and "in order that" can introduce the purpose clause "I might pass the test."
Answers
- She has moved to England so that she can perfect her English.
- We send monthly reports so that parents can assess their children’s progress.
- He came to Mumbai to look for work.
- I went to Canada to see my brother.
- Send the parcel express so that they will get it before Saturday.
- I went to the college for an interview with my professor.
- A barometer is used to measure / for measuring height above sea level.
- We use a thermometer to measure / for measuring temperature.
- Let’s have a short break for lunch.
- Is there anything that I need to get for the party?
- We left early so that / in order that we wouldn’t get stuck in traffic.
- I worked hard so that / in order that I might pass the test.