Expressing purpose with 'for' and 'to'

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To express the purpose of someone's action, we use...

• for + [noun]

• for + [verb - ing]

• to + [verb]

• to + [verb - ing]

To describe the function or purpose of an object, we use...

• to + [verb]

• for + [verb]

• for + [verb - ing]

• to + [verb - ing]

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My family and I are preparing ____ a road trip.

• to

• to take

• for

• for taking

Which sentence has the correct grammar?

• Let's hire a babysitter for watching the baby

• Let's hire a babysitter to watch the baby

• Let's hire a babysitter for watch the baby

• Let's hire a babysitter to watching the baby

Which sentence has the correct grammar?

• I moved to a new neighborhood to be closer to my new job.

• I moved to a new neighborhood to being closer to my new job

• I moved to a new neighborhood for be closer to my new job

• I moved to a new neighborhood for being closer to my new job

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What's another way to say the following:

"I'm getting away from the noisy city because I need peace of mind."

• I'm getting away from the noisy city to get peace of mind.

• I'm getting away from the noisy city for get peace of mind.

• I'm getting away from the noisy city for peace of mind.

• I'm getting away from the noisy city for to get peace of mind.

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I eat healthy food and exercise regularly ____ my health.

• for maintaining

• to maintain

• for

• to

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I use my cellphone...

• ...to chat with my friends and family.

• ...for chatting with my friends and family.

• ...for emergencies.

• ...to emergency calls

A cellphone is...

• ...to call, text, and take pictures.

• ...for calling, texting, and taking pictures.

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What is another way to say the following sentence?

"I went to Rio de Janeiro because I wanted to experience the Carnival."

• I went to Rio de Janeiro for experiencing the Carnival.

• I went to Rio de Janeiro for to experience the Carnival.

• I went to Rio de Janeiro to experience the Carnival.

• I went to Rio de Janeiro for the Carnival.