GRAMMAR: PURPOSE CLAUSES

MICHAEL VINCE – UNIT 21

p.83 PURPOSE

PURPOSE CLAUSE

TO + V (inf)

Formal = IN ORDER TO + V (inf)

FOR + NP

FOR + VERB

I work hard to get a promotion

I work hard in order to get a promotion

I work long hours for a future promotion/for the money

I work hard for to get a promotion

I work hard for earn money

SO (THAT) + SVO

I work hard so (that) I can get a promotion

SO (THAT) + SVO

I work hard so (that) my son can follow his studies

We took the umbrella so that

·     we could go out of the house

·     we didn’t get wet

·     we wouldn’t get wet