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I just called to say I love you.
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Every day at this time, the kids go outside in order
to play soccer.
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Sally is taking the subway so as to get to work
on time.
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Expressing purpose
• Use to-infinitive to express purpose.
• We can use in order to and so as to for
emphasis or in formal situations.
Leda left the party earlier so as not to meet
her ex-boyfriend.
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In order not to fail the final exam, the
students studied really hard.
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Negative form
To express a negative purpose use so as not
to or in order not to.
My mother worked a lot so that her kids
could have a better life.
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Direitos gerenciados / Educação apenas para uso
My mother worked a lot so that her kids could
have a better life.
If the subjects are different in the two
clauses, use so + that-clause with the
present simple tense or with the modal
verbs may, can, will, might, could or would.
Study the pictures and make sentences
expressing purpose.
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EXAMPLES
• The mother is holding her daughter’s hand to
/ in order to / so as to protect her / help her
cross the street.
Study the pictures and make sentences
expressing purpose.
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EXAMPLES
• Sugestão: The students are protesting to / in
order to / so as to have a peaceful world /
promote peace.
Study the pictures and make sentences
expressing purpose.
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EXAMPLES
• Sugestão: The man is using the computer to /
in order to / so as to send an email / chat to a
friend / check his bank account.
CRÉDITOS
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• SWAN, Michael. Practical English Usage. 2nd ed. Oxford, UK: OUP, 1995.
• http://www.grammaring.com/the-infinitive-of-purpose