So that
Could you tell if the sentences below are natural with "so that", please?
1. He practises well so that he passes the driving test.
2. He practised well so that he passed the driving test.
3. He practises well so that he may pass the driving test.
P.S I asked you this question yesterday, but no one answered me.
Kind regards,
JA
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1. He practises well (today) so that he will pass the driving test. (tomorrow) 2.
- 1.
- He practises well (today) so that he will pass the driving test.
- (tomorrow) 2.
- He practised well (last week on Monday) so that he would pass the driving test (on Tuesday) .
- 3.
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1. He practises well (today) so that he will pass the driving test. (tomorrow)
2. He practised well (last week on Monday) so that he would pass the driving test (on Tuesday).
3. He practises well (today) so that he can pass the driving test. (next week)
0Joseph AHe practises well so that he may pass the driving test.
This would have been good 150 years ago, but even then it was more likely to be 'might' than 'may'. Today we no longer use this formulation — or hardly ever. Almost all present-day examples of 'so that he may' or 'so that he might' are found in the Bible.
CJ
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