Five
grammar
rules that help
you ace your
writing
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Clause of purpose
Clauses of purpose
are used to explain why
someone does something. They are
introduced with the following words /
expressions:
to / in order to / so as to / so that / in order that /
in case / for / with a view to / etc.
•
to + infinitive
•
in order to / so as to + infinitive
•
so that + can / will
•
so that + could / would
•
in case + present tense
•
in case + past tense
•
for + noun
•
for + -ing from
•
with a view to + -ing form
We can express negative purpose by using:
•
in order not to / so as not to + infinitive
•
prevent + noun / pronoun + (from) + -ing form
•
avoid + -ing form
•
for fear + might
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Examples:
• I called my brother
to tell him the good news.
• I went
to the bank in order to apply for a loan.
• She attended a catering course
so as to
become a chef.
• People
move to the countryside so that they
can have a more relaxed life.
• Bring an umbrella
in case there is a storm in
the afternoon.
• People in the past
used to store some extra
food
in case there were some periods of
famine.
• We use high quality service
for attracting new
customers.
• He wrote a
letter of complaint with a view to
returning his money back.
• It is important to make a shopping list
in order