65977 clauses of purpose

Clauses of Purpose (1)

1. Match the beginnings and endings from the two boxes using Clauses of Purpose.
Angela bought a turkey
I’m doing exercises
Natasha switched on the TV
Rebecca plays tennis everyday
Karen went to the shop
Emma attends university
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b)
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watch his favorite soap opera
buy some milk and bread
study medicine
prepare a Thanksgiving Day meal
lose some weight
become a good tennis player

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2. Use Clauses of Purpose to make one sentence from two.

a) Donna traveled to Italy. She wants to study Italian.
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b) Jack cleaned the house. He wanted to please his girlfriend.
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c) Emily went to the library. She wanted to get some books for her essay.
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d) Lindsay went to the hairdresser’s. She had her hair cut.
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e) I’m going to the document office because I have to renew my passport.
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f) The police questioned the witnesses. They wanted to get some information.
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3. Use negative forms in the following sentences.
a) I entered the house silently because I didn’t want to wake everybody up.
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b) Jo isn’t coming to the party because she doesn’t want to be tired tomorrow.
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c) I didn’t want to meet him so I jumped into a bush.
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d) Matt doesn’t want to miss his plane so she ordered a taxi.
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e) Amy has already packed her suitcase because she doesn’t want to leave it
for the last minute.


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Clauses of Purpose (2)

1. Match the beginnings and endings from the two boxes using Clauses of Purpose.
She took the dog for a walk
Polly spoke loudly
Mike took his sister to the station
Carrie lent Hugh some money
Anna is helping for Charlie to study
Jim cleaned the house
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his wife could watch TV
she would arrive in time
he could pass the exam
he could pay his bills
her mother could clean the house
everybody could hear her well

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2. Use Clauses of Purpose to make one sentence from two.
a) Phil’s mom sent him to a French course. She wants him to study French.

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b) Josh followed Karen home. He didn’t want her to go home alone.
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c) The mechanic has repaired my car today. I can use it now.
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d) I played with my little brother. My mother could sleep a little bit.
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e) She translated the letter yesterday. He can read it now.
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f) Ellen closed the window. Her grandfather could hear the radio well.
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3. Use negative forms in the following sentences
a) I entered the house silently because I didn’t want my mom to wake up.
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b) Jo didn’t allow his son to the party because she doesn’t want him to be tired
tomorrow.
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c) I jumped into a bush because I didn’t want him to recognize me.
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d) Sarah doesn’t want Matt to miss his plane so she ordered a taxi for him.
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e) Amy has already packed Tim’s suitcase because she doesn’t want him to
leave it for the last minute.


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Clauses of Purpose (3)

1. Use Clauses of Purpose to make one sentence from two.
a) The cat jumped onto the table in the kitchen. She could reach the chicken
easily.
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b) Molly went to Egypt. She visited the Pyramids there.
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c) Edith left a minute ago. She went to see the doctor.
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d) Emma is seeing the doctor because she needs some prescriptions.
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e) The driver began to drive his car faster. The other driver couldn’t overtake
him.
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f) Pat isn’t going to have a party this weekend because she didn’t want the
neighbors to be disturbed.
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g) Andy watered the plants. The plants won’t die.
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h) Mike has just left. He had to go to the bank.
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i) We didn’t want to disturb Frank so we didn’t greet him in the library.
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j) Lily has been painting to living room. She wanted to surprise her boyfriend.
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k) Charlie hid his father’s broken watch to a vase because he didn’t want his
father to realize he had broken it.
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l) The kids were running fast. They wanted to catch the school bus.
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m) Something is wrong with my watch. I had to take it to the jeweler’s and get

him to repair it.
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n) Mandy’s father gave the director some money. He wanted her daughter to
get a role in the movie.
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o) The President resigned. He tried to avoid impeachment.
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p) Chuck didn’t tell his wife about losing some money on gambling. He didn’t
want to make her angry.
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Clauses of Purpose (4)

1. Make questions matching the beginnings and endings from the boxes. Use Clauses of
Purpose.
a) Why don’t we go to the beach
b) Are you going to the pub
c) Have you ever been to a
foreign country
d) Will you take Amy to the
nursery
e) Did you go to the professor
f) Will you help me
g) Do you have to take these pills
h) Shall I follow you to the
document office
i) Will you close the window
j) Would you help my son
k) May I borrow your computer

l) What measures are the party
taking
m) Can I do anything for you
n) Should I phone Sarah
o) Can we use a dictionary
p) Would you please shut up

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grandpa (…) hear the radio?

get rid of him?
offer condolences?
drink some beer with your
friends?
5. we (…) start the lesson?
6. translate the text?
7. stop the negative effects of
recession?
8. I (…)prepare something for
lunch
9. make you feel better?
10. have your ID renewed?
11. he (…) understand this
exercise?
12. study the language?
13. Emma (…) learn to swim?
14. he (…) sign your black book?
15. recover from flu?
16. type this letter?

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Clauses of Purpose (5)

1. Read the following situations. Use the verbs in brackets to form sentences
containing Clauses of Purpose.
E.g. Jane is preparing dinner for tonight. She needs some ingredients. What should
she do? (go/buy) =>She should go to the shop to buy the ingredients.
a) Jamie got a new dress for her birthday. It was too small for her. What
could she do? (go/change)
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b) Martin arrived home and he realized that someone had broken into his house.
What should he do? (call/report)
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c) Lance wants to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend. He doesn’t know
what kind of ring he should buy. What could he do? (take/choose)
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d) Brian had forgotten to bring an important document home from his office.
What he should do? (go back/get)
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e) Carrie doesn’t want her mother to know about her new boyfriend. What she
should do? (tell/know)
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2. Use Clauses of Purpose to make one sentence from two.

a) Ron needs some information for his essay. He has to log on to the Internet.
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b) Tony took a day off. He could go to the bank. He had to arrange some
official things.
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c) Michelle isn’t going to tell her boss about her plans of applying for a new
job. The boss couldn’t prevent her from doing so.
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d) The bus driver slowed down. The man running after the bus got on.
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e) Tina switched to French. The receptionist at the hotel understood her now.
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f) The professor has gone abroad. He has to study some documents for his new
book.
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g) The butler brought some whisky. The guests could have drinks.
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h) Joseph closed the window. The light couldn’t come into the room.
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