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3 Grammar Time
3.1. Read the sentences below and note how an action is connected
with its purpose.
a. I went to school to study.
b. In order to cut the tree down, I had to hack through the
undergrowth first.
c. In order not to oversleep, I set the alarm for six o’clock.
d. We moved the house last year so as to be closer to our relatives.
e. He’s staying on in Australia for nine more months so that he
can apply for the PR.
f. Chun Bahadur had an afternoon nap in order that he wouldn’t
fall asleep during his duty at night.
g. So as not to forget his medicine he wrote a memo in his cell
phone.
h. He has appointed a bodyguard for his daughter so he doesn’t
have to worry about her security.
What you need to understand from the above sentences is:
To, in order to, so as to, so, so that and in order that are purpose connectives.
They connect an action with its purpose.
To, in order to and so as to come with an infinitive after them but so, so that
and in order that come with a complete sentence more often with a modal
verb.
3.2. Connect the following sentences with the connective from the
bracket.
a. I went to Ghorahi. I bought some fruits. (in order to)
b. The police cordoned the crime spot. No one could tamper with
the evidence. (so that)
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