masterMind Level 1

Unit 5 Grammar 2

EXPRESSIONS OF
PURPOSE
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1. Is the first question asking about purpose? yes

2. Who uses a more formal expression of purpose?
3. Can you notice an error?

A: Is it for carrying water?

Or do people use it for
to
catch rainfall?

B: Ah, I know. I think the

container has a lid so
that people can drink C: Not quite. People
water from it. actually use it in order to
store water.
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Look at the conversation.

A: You always refill B: Yes, it is. Well, I use a
your water bottle. Is lot of water. I use it to cool
it to save money? down in hot weather and
at the gym for drinking.

1. Which expression of purpose uses a gerund?

2. Which expresses why someone does something?
The expression so as (not) to + __________
base form is a very
formal way to say why someone does or uses something:
Reusing water bottles so as to economize on cost is advisable.
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Other examples of expressions of purpose:

Do you only use

water to make your Yes, but I always add sugar
coffee? You don’t to make it sweeter. Actually,
add milk? I use very little water so as
not to get a big water bill.

You can turn the faucet off when you

brush your teeth to save money. It’s a
good habit to get into.
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Look at the examples. How are the expressions

of purpose formed?

I boiled the water to base form

to +__________
make a cup of tea.

We’ll use that water

for drinking. gerund
for + ________

TIP: Don’t forget that some expressions

are less formal than others.
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Complete the expressions of purpose.

Formality Forms
neutral gerund
for + ________(–ing)
neutral so (that) + noun
____ + clause
neutral base form
to + _________
more formal in order
_____ (not) to + base form
very formal to + base form
so as (not) __
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I use the bucket for We can use this

catching rainfall. expression of purpose
to express what
something is used for.
I used the bucket in
order to save water. We can use other
expressions of purpose
to express why someone
I’m using the bucket so does or uses something.
that I can save water.
Some expressions are neutral, and some
are more formal or very formal.
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What’s correct?
1. In order to / For finish on time, please ask
questions at the end.

2. Let’s use this box to / for packing.

3. I brought this book so / for everyone could read

about the latest research.

4. I turned my phone off so as not to / so that not

wake anyone.
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Prepare some sentences for your partner.

Examples: Most of the water I use is

for … How about you?

I drink a lot of
water so that … Me too. I recently
helped with a water
charity in order to …
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Grammar wrap-up
1. When we want to talk about the
purpose of something, we use
True
expressions of purpose. True or false?

2. Make a question, an affirmative sentence,

and a negative sentence using different
expressions of purpose.

3. When might you use expressions of purpose?