Purpose: to · in order to · so that

The rule in one line

to + V1 · in order to + V1 · so that + subject + can / could

What is in this lesson

• Short steps5 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
• Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
• Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.

Practise it with games

After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Purpose: to · in order to · so that”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.

• Asteroid Defender 3DBlast the space rock with the right word before it hits your shield!
• Bubble Pop!Pop the floating bubble with the correct word!
• Tense DetectiveOne sentence is guilty. Can you find it?
• Memory MatchFlip cards and match each sentence with its missing word!

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• Active & Passive VoiceThe cake was made by MomGrade 8
• Reported SpeechShe said that she was happyGrade 8
• Conditionals (If…)Zero, first, second and third conditionalGrade 8
• Question Tags…, isn't it? …, do you?Grade 8
• Relative Clauseswho, which, that, whose, where, whenGrade 8
• Gerunds & Infinitivesenjoy reading · want to readGrade 8
• Used to & WishI used to… · I wish I were…Grade 8
• Subject–Verb AgreementEveryone IS · The children AREGrade 9
• O/L Grammar ExamBoss level! 10 exam-style questions — Word Power + Sentence PowerO/L

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