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Nsfs2 Posted 14 years ago
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Hi,
I have been trying to understand how to differentiate between 'so/so that' used in result clauses and 'so/so that' used in purpose clauses, but I seem to always find sentences that perplex me.For example:
1. 'Eat your food so that you don't feel hungry.' Is the clause 'purpose,result,or both'?
2.'We visited the nesting site of the green sea turtles that come to the shore to lay their eggs.Turtles are very rare in this part of the world so we had to be really quiet so we didn't disturb them.'Is the clause 'purpose ,result, or both'?
3.'Eat little fat so that you won't get sick.'Is the clause 'purpose ,result, or both'?Can result clauses be used with a future tense or meaning ?
P.S.The 'so+adj+that' structure is clear,but I m confused about the shared' purpose' and 'result' 'so that' and 'so(that)' conjunctions .
Thanks.
I have been trying to understand how to differentiate between 'so/so that' used in result clauses and 'so/so that' used in purpose clauses, but I seem to always find sentences that perplex me.For example:
1. 'Eat your food so that you don't feel hungry.' Is the clause 'purpose,result,or both'?
2.'We visited the nesting site of the green sea turtles that come to the shore to lay their eggs.Turtles are very rare in this part of the world so we had to be really quiet so we didn't disturb them.'Is the clause 'purpose ,result, or both'?
3.'Eat little fat so that you won't get sick.'Is the clause 'purpose ,result, or both'?Can result clauses be used with a future tense or meaning ?
P.S.The 'so+adj+that' structure is clear,but I m confused about the shared' purpose' and 'result' 'so that' and 'so(that)' conjunctions .
Thanks.
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With a "so" sentence, ask yourself this: Am I trying to say WHY something happened/should happen? If so, that's the purpose. Why should you eat?
- With a "so" sentence, ask yourself this: Am I trying to say WHY something happened/should happen?
- If so, that's the purpose.
- Why should you eat?
- So you don't feel hungry.
- Why should you be quiet?
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With a "so" sentence, ask yourself this: Am I trying to say WHY something happened/should happen? If so, that's the purpose. Why should you eat? So you don't feel hungry. Why should you be quiet? So you don't disturb the turtles. Why should you limit your fat intake? So you don't get sick. These can take "so that" - Eat so that you don't get hungry. Be quiet so that you don't disturb the turtles.
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Thanks,Grammar Geek.Things are clearer now.
A.I have the following sentencesintroduced by purpose so that and need to see if the tense combinations are correct, and how they change the meaning:
1.I take the bus so that I don't become late.
2.I will take the bus so that I don't become late.
3.I take the bus so that I won't become late.
A.I have the following sentences
1.I take the bus so that I don't become late.
2.I will take the bus so that I don't become late.
3.I take the bus so that I won't become late.
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