CLAUSE OF PURPOSE

Példamondatok

1. They studied hard. They wanted to pass their English exam.

Alap megoldás: They studied very hard in order to /so as to/ to pass their English exam.
They studied very hard in order not to/ so as not to/ not to fail their English exam.

De így is jó! They studied very hard so that/in order that they could pass their English exam.
They studied very hard so that/in order that they wouldn’t fail their English exam.
(szóismétlés elkerülése végett kevésbé gyakori, mint az alap megoldást.)

2. We sent cards to all our friends. They wanted to know our new address.

Alap megoldás: We sent cards to all our friends so that/ in order that they would know our new address.

(De így is jó! We sent cards to all our friends in order to/so as to/ to let them know our new address.)

3. I told my parents I would be back home late last night. They might have worried about me.

Alap megoldás: I told my parents I would be back home late last night so that/in order that they wouldn’t worry
about me.

(De így is jó! I told my parents I would be back home late last night so as not to/in order not to/ not to make
them worry about me.)

4. Mary is moving to Bristol. She wants to start a new life.

Alap megoldás: Mary is moving to Bristol in order to/so as to/to start a new life.

(De így is jó! Mary is moving to Bristol so that/in order that she could start a new life.)