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Purpose Clauses
Rewrite the following sentences using the purpose expressions in brackets. Make the necessary changes.

1. He kept the door open. He wanted to let fresh air in. (so as to) 2. Some firms had to close as they didn't want to go bankrupt. (in order not to) 3. Peter locked his bedroom door because he didn't want his sister to disturb him. (so that) 4. She calls a meeting because she wants to hear e eryone's opinion. (in order to) !. He ga e up sugar and butter because he didn't want to put on weight. (to avoid) ". # eryone was pushing because they wanted to get to the front of the $ueue. (in order to) %. &hey speak $uietly because they don't want to disturb anyone. (to avoid) '. Susan lifts her son onto her shoulder. &he boy wants to see the parade. (so that) (. He went on foot because he didn't want to be heard. (so as not to) 1). He came to li e in the country because he wanted to ha e trees around him instead of buildings. (so as to) 11. He wrote a co ering letter because he wanted to apply for a *ob. (so as to)

12. She went to +isbon because she wanted to buy some clothes for her children. (so that)

Purpose Clauses (Answer ey)

1. He kept the door open, so as to let fresh air in. 2. Some firms had to close in order not to go bankrupt. 3. Peter locked his bedroom door so that his sister wouldn-t disturb him. 4. She calls a meeting in order to hear e eryone's opinion. !. He ga e up sugar and butter to a oid putting on weight. ". # eryone was pushing in order to get to the front of the $ueue. %. &hey speak $uietly to a oid disturbing anyone. '. Susan lifts her son onto her shoulder so that the boy can see the parade. (. He went on foot so as not to be heard. 1). He came to li e in the country so as to ha e trees around him instead of buildings. 11. He wrote a co ering letter so as to apply for a *ob. 12. She went to +isbon so that she could buy some clothes for her children.