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    Expressing Purpose, Reason and Result

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    The document expresses purpose, reason and result using various phrases. It provides examples of phrases that can be used to indicate purpose (so that, with the purpose of, with the intention of, so as, in order), reason (because, since, as, in case, otherwise, because of, due to, owing to), and result (consequently, as a consequence, as a result). It also gives exercises for learners to practice using these phrases to complete sentences expressing purpose, reason and result.

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    The document expresses purpose, reason and result using various phrases. It provides examples of phrases that can be used to indicate purpose (so that, with the purpose of, with the intention of, so as, in order), reason (because, since, as, in case, otherwise, because of, due to, owing to), and result (consequently, as a consequence, as a result). It also gives exercises for learners to practice using these phrases to complete sentences expressing purpose, reason and result.

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    Expressing purpose, reason and result

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    Expresses Phrase(s) Followed by Position Example(s)

    purpose so (that) a clause He always dresses smartly so (that)


    between clauses
    people notice him.

    with the purpose of verb + -ing


    Teresa got up early with the intention of
    studying before going in to university.
    with the intention of

    so as infinitive after the main


    Carla came home early so as not to have
    clause
    an argument with her parents.
    in order

    infinitive Dieter goes to the gym every day to keep


    fit.

    reason because a clause We’d better postpone the meeting till after
    at the beginning of lunch because / since / as Fatima has
    since the sentence (more been delayed.
    emphatic) or
    as between clauses Because / As / Since he was feeling ill, he
    spent the day in bed.

    in case Take your mobile with you in case you


    need to call me.
    after the main
    otherwise clause Candice always writes things down
    otherwise ( = because if she doesn’t) she
    forgets them.

    because of noun / verb + -ing


    at the beginning of
    the sentence or All flights have been cancelled because
    due to
    after the main of / due to / owing to the bad weather.
    clause
    owing to

    a sentence at the beginning of


    For this reason a sentence and Someone called me unexpectedly. For this
    referring to the reason I was late for the meeting.
    previous one

    result Consequently a sentence at the beginning of John injured himself in the training
    a sentence and yesterday. As a consequence, he won’t be
    referring to the taking part in the match today.
    as a consequence previous one. As a
    consequence and Karen didn’t write a very good letter of
    as a result can also application. She was rejected as a result.
    as a result be used at the end
    of the sentence.

    using conditional sentences


    If children start learning foreign languages when they’re young, they learn them effortlessly. (If children start
    learning foreign languages when they’re young = possible action; they learn them effortlessly = the result.)
    Expressing purpose, reason and result

    Exercises

    Complete each of the sentences below by writing a word or phrase from the box in each of the gaps.
    In some cases, more than one is correct.

    due to in case because of for otherwise in order to not so as


    so (that) for this reason with the intention of because owing to

    1. I caught an earlier train this morning ________________________________ finishing the report before my
    boss arrived in the office.

    2. Natalie delivered the parcel herself ________________________________ to make sure it arrived safely.

    3. ________________________________ technical reasons the flight was delayed for several hours.

    4. If I were you, I’d take your bank card ________________________________ your money runs out.

    5. You really should write new vocabulary in your notebook, ________________________________ you’ll forget
    it.

    6. Services on North-East Trains were cancelled today ________________________________ a train drivers’


    strike.

    7. My Italian is excellent ________________________________ I lived in Italy for four years.

    8. Steve covered his face as he left the building ________________________________ no one would
    recognize him.

    9. I hope the organization’s efficiency will improve ________________________________ waste people’s time
    and money.

    10. Over the past decade, our lives have changed a lot ________________________________ computers.

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