Expressing Purpose

The students are studying seriously.

They want to pass the English exam.

The right combination of the two sentences is...

• The students are studying seriously so as to the English exam.

• The students are studying seriously in order to they pass the English exam.

• The students are studying seriously so that they can pass the English exam.

• The students are studying seriously in order that pass the English exam.

Niven : Why did you paint your room yellow?

Eli : ( wants to express his purpose )......

• Because this room was too dark.

• So that would be bright

• Well, I did because I was bored.

• I did so in order to make it look bright.

I chose to stay at home last weekend.

I didn't want to get caught in a traffic jam.

The right combined sentences are...

• I chose to stay at home last weekend so that won't get caught in a traffic jam.

• I chose to stay at home last weekend in order that not get caught in a traffic jam.

• I chose to stay at home last weekend in order not to get caught in a traffic jam.

• I chose to stay at home last weekend in order to not get caught in a traffic jam.

Mother : Why are you piling all these boxes here?

Ray : Let them be there, Mom. I collected them....

• so as to I can use them for my project

• so that I can use them for my project

• in order that to use them for my project

• in order to using them for my project

People collected money at schools and offices.

They want to help the flood victims.

The correct combination of the two sentences is...

• People collected money at schools and offices in order to help the flood victims.

• People collected money at schools and offices in order to they can help the flood victims.

• People collected money at schools and offices so that to help the flood victims.

• People collected money at schools and offices so as to helping the flood victims.

My parents are very strict with me.

I will be a responsible person.

• My parents are very strict with me in order to be a responsible person.

• My parents are very strict with me so as to be a responsible person.

• My parents are very strict with me in order that I will be a responsible person.

• My parents are very strict with me so that to be a responsible person.

Our school will be open to parents this weekend.

They can see the school facilities and student exhibition.

The combined sentences will be...

• Our school will be open to parents this weekend in order to see the school facilities and student exhibition.

• Our school will be open to parents this weekend in order that the parents can see the school facilities and student exhibition.

• Our school will be open to parents this weekend so as to see the school facilities and student exhibition.

• Our school will be open to parents this weekend so that seeing the school facilities and student exhibition.

I washed my shoes yesterday___they will be clean again.

• in order that

• in order to

• in order not to

• so as to

My aunt called my mom this morning ................ discuss about a family meeting this Christmas.

• so that

• in order that

• in order to

• so

The Simpsons renovated their house......they could have more rooms for the guests and kids.

• because

• so that

• in order to

• so as to