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STRUCTUAL PATTERNS. P.5

this explains some of the structural patterns used in english gramar

The use of ……so that………../………….in order………….

These structures are dealt with together because they are used in the same way and thus have the same meaning. They are used when one wishes to state the reason for doing something.

Examples.

  • He washes cars so that he can get school fees for his children.
  • He washes cars in order to get school fees for his children.
  • He went to town so that he could buy a radio.
  • He went to town in order to buy a radio.

Exercise

Join the following sentences using …..so that……/…….in order…….

  1. He went to the Bookshop. He wanted a new book.
  2. Batemans climbed a tall tree. He wanted to see Jesus.
  3. The vendors reduced the prices of sugar. They wanted to attract customers.
  4. The teacher speaks loudly. He wants to be heard.
  5. We took a taxi. We wanted to be there in time.
  6. The road was widened so as to reduce on traffic jam.
  7. He apologized. He wanted to be forgiven.
  8. One has to open the mouth widely. One has to sing well.
  9. Most people read many books. They want to widen their knowledge.
  10. The teacher gives very easy numbers. The wants his children to get better marks.

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The use of………prefer…………….to……../ …………like …………more than……..

Prefer is used to mean –liking more than or better than. It is used when one has to choose one particular item from a given list or one out of the two. It is wrong to use …..prefer….with the comparative, like more than or better than in the sentence and others like, much, most or very.

Examples

  1. I like English better than French.

I prefer English to French.

  1. My mother likes posho very much but she likes millet most.

My mother prefers millet to posho.

Exercise.

Rewrite the sentences using ………..prefer…….to…….

  1. Bamwine likes irish potatoes more than sweet potatoes.
  2. Mary enjoys volley ball more than cricket.
  3. I don’t like tea the way I like juice.
  4. His uncle likes swimming better than football.
  5. I like poems more than plays.
  6. Michael likes oranges more than yellow bananas.
  7. My friend liked swimming more than netball when she was still at school.
  8. Babies like soft foods better than hard ones.
  9. Jean’s father likes studying Science more than French.
  10. Nakazi likes slashing the compound more than digging.
  11. Nnalongo likes singing but she likes dancing more.
  12. Luweza likes teaching better than doing business.
  13. Most children like playing in Namboole more than having lunch.
  14. Rose likes doing hard tasks more than simple ones.
  15. The visitor liked the small rooms better than the big ones.
 

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