Expressing Purpose

​Expressing Purpose or intention
with Conjunctions

Open Ended

Warm Up: What is the Problem you observe from the picture?

Open Ended

What suggestion can you give him to solve the problem?

Purpose

Suggestion

The Boy wants to be energetic and not sleepy in class.

The boy can drink coffee before class.

The boy can sleep earlier.

The boy can take notes during class.

Purpose

Suggestion

The Boy wants to be energetic and not sleepy in class.

The boy can drink coffee before class.

The boy can sleep earlier.

The boy can take notes during class.

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How can we present the suggestion and purpose in ONE Sentence?

Conjunction for purpose and suggestion

so that

in order that

2

so as to

in order to

1

so as to / in order to

1

so that

in order that

+

+

​Suggestion / Solution

Purpose
(S V O)

You should sleep earlier so that/ in order that you can stay awake in lesson.

• Usually, modal verbs like can / will are used following so that / in order that to express purpose.

• "will not" or "cannot" can also be used to express a negative meaning.

  "You should sleep earlier so that you will not fall asleep in the lesson."

so that / in order that

1

+

+

​Suggestion / Solution

Purpose
(infinitive)

so as (not) to

in order (not) to

• "in order not to" or "so as not to" can also be used to express a negative meaning.

  "You should sleep earlier so as not to fall asleep in the lesson."

You should sleep earlier in order to stay awake during lesson

Common mistakes

• so vs. so that

He didn't study,
so he failed the test.

He studied hard so that he could pass the test.

He didn't study,
so he failed the test.

He studied hard so that he could pass the test.

(Reason)

(Result)

He didn't study,
so he failed the test.

He studied hard so that he could pass the test.

(Reason)

(Result)

(Solution)

(Purpose)

Multiple Choice

1. Lily is always late. She left home early today ___________ she wouldn’t be late again.

• so

• so that

Multiple Choice

2. It was raining _________ I took my raincoat.

• so

• so that

Multiple Choice

3. I went to the post office ________ buy some stamps.

• so that

• in order to

Multiple Choice

4. I’ll tell you the best route _________ you will arrive on time

• so that

• in order to

Multiple Choice

5. We should eat breakfast ______ do our activities during the day.

• in order to

• so that

Multiple Choice

6. We should eat well ________ get sick easily.

• in order not to

• so that

Multiple Choice

7. The students will have a test next week ...................... they study hard

• so that

• in order to

Multiple Choice

8. We should eat home-made food in order to........................

• have much money

• clean the home

• have stronger lungs

• stay healthy

Open Ended

A : Why do you buy some sugar, eggs and flour ?

B : I buy them in order to ____________________

Open Ended

10. We should wait for the green light when croosing road so that .......................

Activity Time !
The Principal's suggestion box

Do you have any opinions about our school?

Present the suggestion and purpose in one sentence using conjunction of purpose!