I. Make a new sentence with a sentence from column A and a sentence from column B. Use to, in order to or so as to.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. I hurried. | I want to go abroad for a holiday. |
| 2. We took off our boots. | We didn't want to get cold. |
| 3. I'm saving money. | I wanted to report that my car had been stolen. |
| 4. Lynn unplugged the phone. | I didn't want to be late for the meeting. |
| 5. I phoned to the police station. | I wanted to see the parade better. |
| 6. The staff are working at weekends. | We didn't want to make the floors dirty. |
| 7. I stood on tiptoes. | She didn't want to be interrupted while she was working. |
| 8. Ali often writes down the time and date of his appointment. | They want to complete the project in time. |
| 9. Tom turned on the radio. | He wanted to hear the football results. |
| 10. We wore warm clothes. | He doesn't want to forget to go. |
II. Combine the ideas, using a clause of purpose.
- Rachel wanted to watch the news. She turned on the TV.
- I'll post the card today. I want it to get there on Daniel's birthday.
- Please turn down the radio. I want to be able to get to sleep.
- She locked the door. She didn't want to be disturbed.
- I gave her my address. I wanted her to contact me.
- I'm going to cash a check. I want to make sure that I have enough money to go shopping.
- Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time.
- I slowed down. I wanted the car behind to be able to overtake.
- Jackson is planning to take a semester off. He wants to travel in Europe.
- The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said.
- I whispered. I didn't want anybody else to hear our conversation.
- I'll give you a map. I want you to find the way all right.
- Please be quiet. I want to be able to hear what Sharon is saying.
- The little boy pretended to be sick. He wanted to stay home from school.
- I turned off the TV. I wanted my roommate to study in peace and quiet.
III. Change phrases of purpose to clauses of purpose or vice versa.
- Melanie was hurrying in order not to miss her bus.
- Ali borrowed an eraser so that he could erase a mistake in his composition.
- Most people work to earn money.
- I wish we had a garden for the children to play in.
- She is learning English so that she can study in the United States.
- The staff are working at weekends so as not to delay the project any further.
- Can we stop for me to buy a newspaper?
- We moved to London so that we could visit our parents more often.
- We're having to borrow money in order to pay our bills.
- I left the door open so that Harry could get in.
- I'm going to be very careful so that I won't have an accident.
- The government took these measures in order to reduce crime.
- He wore glasses and false beard so that he wouldn't be recognized.
- I lowered the volume on the TV set so as not to disturb my neighbors.
- Yesterday I took my umbrella so that I wouldn't get wet.