5DF - U3 - Purpose clauses

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Purpose clauses & reason clauses

🔹 Topic: Clauses of Purpose and Reason

🔹Students create and analyze memes that illustrate clauses of purpose and reason.

Cause-and-effect?

Rewrite with a clause of purpose/reason

• The cat knocked over the glass so that it could annoy the owner.
• The cat knocked over the glass because it was bored.

Clauses of Purpose

Used to show intention or goal. - Common Structures:

• To + verb → She studies hard to pass the exam.
• For (the purpose of) + gerund → He spoke slowly for the purpose of helping us understand.
• So that + clause → I left early so that I wouldn’t be late.
• in order to + inf. -> I went to university in order to get a degree

Clauses of Reason

Used to explain why something happens.

Common Structures:

• Because + clause → He was tired because he worked late.
• Since + clause → Since it was raining, we stayed inside.
• As + clause → As she didn’t study, she failed the test.
• Also: because of, due to, on account of, as a result of +noun

Complete the sentences using the correct clause of purpose or reason. Choose the correct option.

I left my house early ______ I would not be late for school.

1. because
2. so that
3. since
4. for

She turned off her phone ______ she could focus on studying.

1. in order to
2. because
3. so that
4. as

We moved to a bigger house ______ we needed more space.

1. so that
2. because
3. to
4. in order

He spoke loudly ______ everyone could hear him.

1. because
2. due to
3. as
4. so that

They stayed inside ______ it was raining outside.

1. because
2. for
3. in order
4. so that

Use a clause of purpose or reason

Use a clause of purpose or reason

Meme creation challenge

Groups of 2

1. Brainstorm

Think of common student experiences (e.g.)

• waking up late
• procrastinating
• forgetting homework
• overusing your phone

Write down a cause-effect relationship using clauses of purpose or reason. (e.g.)

• I drink coffee so that I stay awake during class.
• He didn’t do his homework because he was playing video games.

2. Meme selection

1. Choose a pre-made meme template
2. Draw your own meme.
3. Use an online meme generator

3. Adding text + grammar focus

1. You must write a funny ...
2. ...but grammatically correct caption...
3. ...using clauses of purpose or reason.
4. Example:
5. 🐶 Picture: A guilty-looking dog.
6. Caption: “I chewed your shoes because I was bored.”

purpose clause

Indicates purpose or intention 
The government asks taxpayers for millions so that it can pay the bills.

Nowadays many people ask their parents for money to buy a house.

Yesterday, a prisoner escaped in order to meet football idol Cristiano Ronaldo.

Here are some old newspapers for lighting the fire.

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Caption correction by the grammar police

*He ran fast for catch the bus.*

• He ran fast so that he could catch the bus.
• He ran fast in order to catch the bus
• He ran fast because he wanted to catch the bus
• ...

*She studied hard for to pass the test.*

• She studied hard so that she could pass the test.
• She studied hard in order to pass the test.
• She studied hard to pass the test.
• ...
  

Some additional practice

Man flies from Newcastle to London via Spain ........ it's cheaper

1. due to
2. so that
3. as

Thousands were trapped on the M3 motorway for hours ........ drifting snow

1. due to
2. in order to
3. since

A British Airlines flight was grounded ...... a row over a toilet.

1. because
2. because of
3. since
4. to

A woman got a $1500 fine ..... flicking a cigarette out of the car window.

1. because
2. so that
3. since
4. for

To do...

Next week:

• Grammar test: clauses of purpose or reason
• Vocabulary test: Unit 3 + additional vocabulary