Sunday, August 5, 2018

PURPOSE (Intermediate) (EXERCISE I103E292)












Definition:  The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Synonyms:  motive, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification.


(1)   Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right.

(A)
Why did he have to get up early?
….
To take some books back.
(B)
Why did she go to Spain?
….
To change some money.
(C)
Why do they have to go to the library?
….
In order to have enough time to pack his bags.
(D)
Why did she decide to travel by car?
….
In order not to get lost.
(E)
Why did they have to go to the bank?
….
So as not to be late home.
(F)
Why did they take a map with them?
….
Because it was more comfortable than travelling by bus.
(G)
Why did she want a weekend job?
….
To earn money for her holiday.
(H)
Why did they catch an early train?
….
To learn Spanish.

   In Case: The reason or purpose why something is done when there is the 
                   possibility of a negative outcome.

(2)   May Morgan is going abroad (overseas). She is taking the following thing with her: some food, some writing paper and envelopes, a raincoat, some “after sun” oil, an international driving license, her camera, a medical kit, and a spare pair of ordinary glasses.

Why is May taking each of the above things? Fine the reason in the box below and make sentences using the phrase ‘in case’.

She might get sun burnt.            She breaks her glasses.     She gets hungry on the plane.   She might want to hire a car.     She becomes ill.                  It rains.                                              She might want to write some letters.        She wants to take some photographs.

Example:  She is taking some food in case she gets hungry on the plane.

(i)     ______________________________________________________________________.
(ii)    ______________________________________________________________________.
(iii)  ______________________________________________________________________.
(iv)  _____________________________________________________________________.
(v)   _____________________________________________________________________.
(vi)  _____________________________________________________________________.
(vii)_____________________________________________________________________.




ANSWERS: PURPOSE

Definition:  The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Synonyms:  motive, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification.



(1)   Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right.

 A 
Why did he have to get up early?
(c)
To take some books back.
 B
Why did she go to Spain?
(e)
To change some money.
 C
Why do they have to go to the library?
(a)
In order to have enough time to pack his bags.
 D
Why did she decide to travel by car?
(f)
In order not to get lost.
 E
Why did they have to go to the bank?
(h)
So as not to be late home.
 F
Why did they take a map with them?
(d)
Because it was more comfortable than travelling by bus.
 G
Why did she want a weekend job?
(g)
To earn money for her holiday.
 H
Why did they catch an early train?
(b)
To learn Spanish.

      In Case: The reason or purpose why something is done when there is the 
                     possibility of a negative outcome.

(2)   May Morgan is going abroad (overseas). She is taking the following thing with her: some food, some writing paper and envelopes, a raincoat, some “after sun” oil, an international driving license, her camera, a medical kit, and a spare pair of ordinary glasses.

Why is May taking each of the above things? Fine the reason in the box below and make sentences using the phrase ‘in case’.

She might get sun burnt.            She breaks her glasses.     She gets hungry on the plane.   She might want to hire a car.     She becomes ill.                  It rains.                                              She might want to write some letters.        She wants to take some photographs.

Example:  She is taking some food in case she gets hungry on the plane.

(i)     She is taking some writing paper and envelopes in case she might want to write a letter.
(ii)    She is taking a raincoat in case it rains.
(iii)  She is taking some after sun oil in case she gets sun burnt.
(iv)   She is taking an international driving license in case she might want to hire a car.
(v)    She is taking her camera in case she wants to take some photographs.
(vi)   She is taking a medical kit in case she becomes ill.
(vii)    She is taking a spare pair of ordinary glasses in case she breaks her glasses.

TO PRINT

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