We use clauses of purpose to explain why somebody does something. We can express positive purpose using: in order to/so as to + infinitive (formal) He stayed up late in order to/so as to write another chapter of his book. so that/in order that + can/will (present/future reference) I need to use my credit card so that/in order that I can buy the novel online. so that/in order that + could/would (past reference) She left work eorly so that/in order that she could meet the author at the book-signing. We can express negative purpose using: • in order not to/so as not to + infinitive only read e-books in order not to/so as not to fil my room with books. so that + can't/won't (present/future reference) We have to be very quiet so that we won't wake the baby. so that + couldn't/wouldn't (past reference) / didn't watch the film so that i wouldn't find out the ending before l'd finished the book
2. Our new neighbours invited me in for a cup of tea. I must say they seem a very nice couple.
3. Was it Bell who invented the telephone?
4. I wonder if I might have a receipt for the things I’ve bought.
5. Oh, Jan, could you remind me to phone the dentist this afternoon?
6. I wonder if you’d mind bringing John from next door? He’s wanted on the phone.
7. What else did you do in Spain, apart from swimming and sun bathing?
8. I’ve just bought a record of Beethoven’s Fifth symphony conducted by Karajan.
9. When we moved into our new flat I had to sell my grand piano.
10. We’ll have to change the curtains, darling. They don’t match the new suite.
11. A classic example of actors and actresses playing love scenes was when Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were filming ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’.
12. Many people nowadays are changing from large cars to small ones because they are far more economic.
13. If you try long enough then you’ll eventually succeed.