Exercise 9: Use a phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pair of sentences below.
1.My father drove carefully. He didn’t want to cause accidents.
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2.Sue dutifully followed her parent’s advice. She didn’t want to cause trouble for her parents.
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3.Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese. He wishes to read the Tale of Kieu.
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4.Please shut the door. I don’t want the dog to go out of the house.
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5.The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn’t be stolen.
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6.The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. The pedestrians might cross the road.
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7.The notices are written in several languages. Everyone may understand them.
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8.I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.
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9.Dick is practising the guitar. He can play for the dance.
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10.She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.
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11.He moved the front row. He could hear the speaker better.
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12.She put the meat Into the oven. She wanted it to be ready for dinner.
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13.The boy stood on the benches. They wanted to get a better view.
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14.We lower the volume of the radio. We don’t want to bother our neighbours.
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15.I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.
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Tks ạ
Clauses of result / contract / cause / purpose
1/ It's a very weak boy, and he can't carry that box
->The boy isn't........strong enough to carry that box................................................
2/ The children couldn't play because of the heavy rain
->The rain...............was so heavy that the children couldn't play ...................................................
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->The heavy rain......................prevented the children from playing..................................
3/ Because he studies well, he can easily pass the exam.
->Being..................good ,he can easily pass the exam. .......................................................
4/ We admire him because he works hard.
->His..............hard work made us admire him .................................................................
5/ In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert
->Although..................Bill took a taxi, he arrived late for the concert......................................................
6/ Despite having a broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
->Although..............his leg was broken, he managed to het out of the car..........................................................
7/ If you want to borrow some books, you must have a library card
-> In order to............borrow some books, you must have a library ca.............................................................