Linking Words. Connectors of PURPOSE. Unit 6.

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CONNECTORS OF PURPOSE

We distinguish 3 different types of purpose clauses.

A) (1) We use FOR + -ING when we describe the purpose of an object; that
- FOR is to say, when we describe what the object is used for.

Example: - What is a pen used for? It is used for writing

- That cake isn’t for eating. It’s just for looking at.
- A kettle is used for boiling water

(2) FOR + NOUN → **I went for a walk

Example: I went to the café for a coffee

I went to the café for having a coffee = wrong!
I went to the café to have a coffee. = correct!

-TO
-IN ORDER (not) TO
-SO AS (not) TO B) When the subject is the same as the main clause.

Affirmative: TO + infinitive.

Example: She wrote to tell him the news.

Affirmative & negative: IN ORDER (not) TO / SO AS (not) TO + infinitive.

Example: He gave up a permanent job in order to / so as to freelance.

He left early in order NOT to / so as NOT to miss the train

- SO (THAT)
-IN ORDER THAT
C) When we have a different subject or the repetition of the same subject in
the purpose clause.

- C.1) Simple present: SO THAT / IN ORDER THAT + SENTENCE {subject

+ can/may/will/ or present simple}

Examples:
- I will help him so that/ in order that he can finish early.
may finish early.
will finish early.
- I’ll pick you up from the station so that you can’t take a taxi
may not take a taxi
won’t take a taxi
don’t need to take a taxi.
-C.2) Simple past:
Example:
- I helped him so that/ in order that he could finish early.
might finish early
would finish early

- He got a taxi so that/ in order that he couldn’t be late.

mightn’t be late
wouldn’t be late