Sunday 17 April 2011

ENGLISH LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: Expressing purpose

Expressing purpose

1. To + infinitive

People go jogging to keep fit.

2. In order (not) to + infinitive

He stayed in England for a year in order to pick the language.

He wore a mask in order not to be recognized by the police.

3. So as (not) to + infinitive

We left early so as to avoid traffic jam.

I took off my shoes and walked upstairs so as not to wake my parents.

4. So that / in order that + clause ( can / will – could / would )

Raise your voice so that I can hear you well.

5. Other ways of expressing purpose:

For the purpose of...

With the aim of...

With the objective of...

With the intention of...

With a view to...

An investigation is carried out for the purpose of determining the cause of the accident,

Research is being done with the aim of developing a cure to bird flu.

The association is raising money with the objective of building a street children centre.

He went to the clinic with the intention of doing a general check-up.

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