Adverbials: Purpose

My sister acted ____ she had never seen me before, when I just met her at lunch.

• whenever

• as soon as

• as if

• until

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

____ I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.

• Since

• As though

• As long as

• As soon as

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The bird looks at me as I talk, as though it _____what I say.

• understands

• understanded

• had understood

• understood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

I tiptoed into the room ___ I wouldn't wake the baby.

• so

• so that

• because

• so as to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The artist handled his artwork carefully ___ ruin it.

• so as to

• in order not to

• for not

• to

The student hid his phone behind the drawer ___ it would be discovered.

• lest

• in order that

• so that

• in order not to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A box was placed outside the staff room ___ collecting the worksheets.

• for fear that

• in order to

• so as not to

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The chef washed his hands ___ keep clean.

• so as to

• lest

• in order that

• in order not to

___ confuse the students, the teacher explained in simpler terms.

• So as to

• So as not to

• In order to

• In order not to

He ran into the room quickly for fear that...

• being late.

• was late.

• he would be late.

• his being late.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D