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Expressing Purpose

To express purpose or reason in a sentence, we can use words like "to", "in order to", "so as to", "so that", and "in order that". These words are followed by either an infinitive verb or a clause beginning with the subject and verb. We can also use the negative form of these phrases except for "to" to express purpose not happening.

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Expressing Purpose

To express purpose or reason in a sentence, we can use words like "to", "in order to", "so as to", "so that", and "in order that". These words are followed by either an infinitive verb or a clause beginning with the subject and verb. We can also use the negative form of these phrases except for "to" to express purpose not happening.

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Expressing purpose

When we want to express the purpose of an action (why somebody does something), we
can use the following words and phrases:

 to
 in order to
 so as to
 so that
 in order that

1. to, in order to and so as to are followed by the infinitive


I had a party to celebrate my 18th birthday.
Security cameras are used in order to catch thieves.
She used an alarm clock so as to wake up early.

2. so that and in order that are followed by a clause (subject + verb)


I wrote a list so that I wouldn't forget anything.
He used sun cream in order that he didn't get sunburnt.

3. All the phrases can be used in the negative form, except to


I always drive carefully in order not to have an accident.
I always eat vegetables and fruit so as not to catch a cold.
I always learn my lessons so that I don't get bad marks.
I always listen to my parents in order that they don't get upset with me.

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