To, in order, so that exercises
Practise clauses of purpose in English. How to express purpose using “to”, “in order to”, “so as to” and “so that”.
Intermediate level
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Sentence & word composition
to + infinitive
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Filling gaps
to and so as not to
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Drag and drop
to and so that
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Multiple choice
to, in order to, so as to, so that
How to make clauses of purpose in English? There are two common ways: to use the particle “to” and the conjunction “so that”. They are grammatically different. To / in order to / so as requires an infinitive. For example, I need a key to open this door. “So that” requires a subject and a verb after it. For example, Give me a key so that I can open this door. The exercises on this page will help you practise expressing purpose with the use of “to”, “in order to”, “so as to” and “so that”. We recommend to study the explanation before doing the exercises.