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How to express purpose
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Let's practise the different constructions you need to express purpose in different situations

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Instructions

Complete the sentences to express purpose correctly in every situation

Note for this activity: in the construction with 2 subjects, when you can choose between "so that I can/will/may, etc.", always use CAN for the exercises here.

AFFIRMATIVE to + infinitive

- He started drinking to forget
- I need a chair to sit down

NEGATIVE so as not to + infinitive

- I'll take a taxi so as not to be late
- Take your shoes off so as not to wake them up

DIFFERENT SUBJECTS so that + subject + can

- I'll open the door so that he can enter
- She covered the hole so that water couldn't come in

NOTE: we use could when the main clause is in the past. instead of can/could you may also find: may/might, will/would/should

More colloquial for + subject + to

(+) I'll open the door for you to enter
(-) I'll close the door for you not to go out

GENERAL PURPOSE (DEFINITIONS) for + -ing

A tin opener is something for opening tins
That's for peeling potatoes

(remember that after prepositions and conjunctions we use -ing)

but if we are talking of a particular use of something we can't use "for"

I need a tin-opener to open this tin

You can never say FOR TO !

She went home to have dinner (not: She went home for to have dinner)

Items

Gapped text
I need a key + open this door = I need a key __________________________________.
She opened the window + see the sun = She opened the window ____________________________.
They went to Madrid + visit El Prado = They went to Madrid __________________________________.
He used a credit card + open the door = He used a credit card ________________________________.
I need to stop for a minute + think = I need to stop for a minute ________________.
She closed her eyes + not + cry = She closed her eyes ________________________________.
I took a taxi + not + be late = I took a taxi ________________________________________.
He drinks + not + remember her = He drinks __________________________________________________.
He turned his head + not + see her = He turned his head ________________________________________.
He wrote her telephone number down + not + forget it = He wrote her telephone number down ____________________________________________.
Open the door + your sister + come in = Open the door ______________________________________________________________.
Speak up + we + hear you = Speak up ______________________________________________.
I'll explain this better + you + understand = I'll explain this better ____________________________________________________.
She smiled + I + feel more comfortable = She smiled __________________________________________________________________________.
I phoned you + you + come to my party = I phoned you ____________________________________________________________________.
He worked hard + his children + go to university = He worked hard ______________________________________________________________________________________.
Bring a chair + Sally + sit down (colloquial) = Bring a chair __________________________________________.
I'll explain it again + you + understand (colloquial) = I'll explain it again __________________________________________.
She started to tell the story + everybody + know (colloquial) = She started to tell the story __________________________________________.
She opened the door + the cat + get out (colloquial) = She opened the door ____________________________________________.
I can call a taxi + you guys + go there (colloquial) = I can call a taxi ________________________________________________.
Books are + read = Books are ______________________.
Cars are made + travel to places = Cars are made ________________________________________________.
Keys are normally used + open doors = Keys are normally used __________________________________.
But what are you doing? That's not + serve food. It's my tablet! = But what are you doing? That's not ________________________________. It's my tablet!
A telescope is a tool + see distant objects = A telescope is a tool ____________________________________________________.
Please, bring me a chair + sit down = Please, bring me a chair ______________________.
Close the windows + the rain + enter = Close the windows ________________________________________________________.
We decided to go the zoo + the children + have fun = We decided to go to the zoo ______________________________________________________________________.
Show it to me + I + help you = Show it to me ____________________________________________.

Total number of items: 30