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Clauses of purpose

Autor: Mgr. Kateřina Kozlová

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THE SAME SUBJECT(in order) to infinitive (= za účelem, aby)I came (in order) to apologize to you.You should write it down not to forget it.I´ll bring the photos in order to show them to you.Why don´t you take a taxi in order not to be late?

so as to infinitive (= tak, aby) - if not only the purpose but also the result is importantShe stood up so as to see better.He drew the map so as not to get lost.

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DIFFERENT SUBJECTSa) so that clause + may, can, will, shall + infinitive might, could, would, should + inf.I speak aloud so that you can hear well.I spoke aloud so that you could hear well. His parents gave him a lot of money so that he should spend them on books.She changed her hairstyle so that he might not recognize her.

b) for + objective case + to infinitiveI speak aloud for you to hear well.He brought some chairs for us to sit down.

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c) in case + present tense/past tense (= aby ne / pro případ, že) in case + should (= aby snad ne)

Take a map in case you get lost.She´ll call her parents in case they are worried about her.I left her a message in case she should think I´d forgotten.We won´t ask her about it in case we should annoy her.

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Reply using the purpose clause:

Example: Why did she ask the policeman? She wanted to find that house. She asked the policeman (in order) to find that house.

1) Why did they hide it? They didn´t want to show it to me.2) Why did he come early? He didn´t want to miss it.3) Why did you come? Are you going to invite me to your birthday

party? 4) Why did they go by car? They wanted to be there in time.5) Why is he going there? He wants to talk to her face to face.6) Why did you write it down? You don´t want to forget it. 7) Why are you preparing lunch? Are you hungry? 8) Why is she studying so hard? She doesn´t want to fail the exam.

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Join into one sentence using purpose clauses:Example: Speak up. I want to understand you. Speak up so that I can understand you.

1) He saved money. They wanted to buy a house.2) Open the window. We want some fresh air.3) I will leave it here. You can have a look at it.4) I came nearer. He wanted to see me better.5) I am telling it to you. You should know it.6) He brought it back. I wanted to see it.7) I will send him a message. He should know about my arrival.8) She hid the knife. The children might hurt themselves.9) She needs visa. They want to travel abroad.

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Join into one sentence using purpose clauses:

1) We dress warmly. We don´t want to catch a cold.2) She brought her daughter to the doctor. She wanted him to

examine her.3) He brought the ball. He wanted his son to play with it.4) We went to London. We wanted to see historical sights.5) I came here. I wanted to ask you something.6) He helped Jane. He wanted her to finish her work sooner.7) The teacher explained it once more. She didn´t want the

students to make mistakes.8) I learn even at night. I want to pass the exam.9) They stood up. They wanted to see better.

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Translate:1) Snažil se opravit to auto, abychom mohli pokračovat v cestě.2) Měl by ses otužovat, abys nebyl nemocný.3) Připravil si zajímavou prezentaci, abychom se dozvěděli spoustu

informací o tom tématu.4) Utři si čelní sklo (na autě), abys dobře viděl.5) Dám vám své telef. číslo pro případ, že byste něco potřebovali.6) Rezervuj nám prosím místa, abychom nemuseli stát.7) Vykáceli spoustu stromů, aby postavili novou dálnici.8) Vezmi si s sebou raději platební kartu pro případ, že by ti došli peníze.9) Obleč si svetr, aby ses nenachladil.10) Schovala ty peníze do mrazáku, aby je zloději nenašli/pro případ, že

by je zloději hledali.11) Půjčili nám peníze, abychom si mohli koupit zpáteční jízdenku.12) Musíš si pohnout, abys ho dohnal.

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Použité zdroje• TRYML, Sergej. Moderní učebnice anglické gramatiky pro středně pokročilé

a pokročilé. Praha: EKOPRESS, 1999. ISBN ISBN 80-86119-18-1.• CHUDÝ, Tomáš a CHUDÁ, Jana. Practise Your English Grammar. Havlíčkův

Brod: FRAGMENT, 1993. ISBN ISBN 80-901070-7-9.

Všechny objekty použité k vytvoření prezentace jsou součástí SW Microsoft Office nebo jsou vlastní originální tvorbou autora.

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