Exercise 9: Use a phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pair of sentences below.
1.My father drove carefully. He didn’t want to cause accidents.
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2.Sue dutifully followed her parent’s advice. She didn’t want to cause trouble for her parents.
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3.Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese. He wishes to read the Tale of Kieu.
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4.Please shut the door. I don’t want the dog to go out of the house.
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5.The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn’t be stolen.
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6.The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. The pedestrians might cross the road.
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7.The notices are written in several languages. Everyone may understand them.
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8.I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.
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9.Dick is practising the guitar. He can play for the dance.
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10.She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.
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11.He moved the front row. He could hear the speaker better.
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12.She put the meat Into the oven. She wanted it to be ready for dinner.
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13.The boy stood on the benches. They wanted to get a better view.
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14.We lower the volume of the radio. We don’t want to bother our neighbours.
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15.I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.
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Rewrite these sentences
1. My father drove carefully. He didn’t want to cause accidents.(since)
-> Since my father didn't want to cause accidents, he drove carefully
-> My father drove carefully since he didn't want to cause accidents.
2. It often takes us 30 minutes to walk to school everyday.
We often spend 30 minutes walking to school everyday.
3. I have never skipped meal before.
It's the first time I have ever skipped meal .
4. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain.
Because it was raining heavily, we didn't want to go out.
-> Because it rained heavily, we didn't want to go out.
5. I drink less coffee than her
She drinks more coffee than I do.
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