1. Expressing purpose.

Jung believed we dream to compensate for what was lacking in conscious life.
We dream in order to forget.
He put on a sweater so that he wouldn't be cold.


Match the two parts to complete the sentences.

2. Word order.

Order the words to make more sentences about purpose.

3. Expressing purpose.

For each of these sentences you are given three options. Two are possible – choose the option which is not possible.

4. Sentence completion.

Use the prompts to complete the sentences in two different ways. Remember to include punctuation.

For example:

Sign your name and you can receive the magazine.
so that
Sign your name so that you can receive the magazine.
in order to
Sign your name in order to receive the magazine.

Leave early and then you won't miss the train.
so that
Leave early so that you won't miss the train.
in order to
Leave early in order not to miss the train.

 

 

Here's another example:

Leave early and then you will arrive on time.
so that
Leave early so that you will arrive on time.
so as to
Leave early so as to arrive on time.
Leave early so as not to arrive late.

 

For more information about purpose clauses see the Grammar Reference.

5. Like and as.

Like and as can both be used to say that things are similar.

Like is a preposition: like + noun/pronoun

She sings like a bird.
He looks like me.

As is a conjunction: as + subject + verb

Nobody sings as I do.

or as + prepositional phrase

In summer, as in winter, we go to the mountains.


Complete the sentences with like or as.

Note: In informal speech like is often used as a conjunction, too.

For example:

Like I said, I don't enjoy this.
Nobody loves you like I do.

6. Like and as.

Complete the sentences with like or as.

For more information about like and as see the Grammar Reference.