Exercise 1
Choose from Box A and Box B to make a new sentence with to ….
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A |
B |
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1 |
I shouted |
I want to keep warm |
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2 |
I opened the box |
I want to go to Canada |
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3 |
I'm saving money |
I wanted to report the accident |
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4 |
I need a knife |
I wanted to warn people of the danger |
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5 |
I'm wearing two sweaters |
I want to chop these onions |
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6 |
I phoned the police |
I wanted to see what was in it |
1) _____
2) I opened the box ________
3) I ________
4) _____
5) _____
6) _____
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1)
1 I shouted to warn people of the danger.
2 I opened the box to see what was in it.
3 I'm saving money to go to Canada.
4 I need a knife to chop these onions.
5 I'm wearing two sweaters to keep warm.
6 I phoned the police to report the accident.
Exercise 2
Complete these sentences using to + a suitable verb.
1) The president has a team of bodyguards ________ him.
2) I didn't have enough time ________ the newspaper today.
3) I came home by taxi. I didn't have the energy ________
4) 'Would you like something ________ ?' 'Yes, please. A cup of coffee.'
5) We need a bag ________ these things in.
6) There will be a meeting next week ________ the problem.
7) Do you need a visa ________ to the United States?
8) I saw Helen at the party, but we didn't have a chance ________ to each other.
9) I need some new clothes. I don't have anything nice ________
10) They've just passed their exams. They're having a party ________
11) I can't do all this work alone. I need somebody ________ me.
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2)
1 to protect
2 to read
3 to walk / to go on foot
4 to drink
5 to put / to carry
6 to discuss I to consider / to talk about
7 to go / to travel
8 to talk / to speak
9 to wear / to put on
10 to celebrate
11 to help / to assist
Exercise 3
Put in to or for .
1) We stopped ________ petrol.
2) You need a lot of experience ________ this job.
3) You need a lot of experience ________ do this job.
4) We'll need more time ________ make a decision.
5) I went to the dentist ________ a check-up.
6) I had to put on glasses ________ read the paper.
7) Do you have to wear glasses ________ reading?
8) I wish we had a garden ________ the children ________ play in.
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1 for
2 for
3 to
4 to
5 for
6 to
7 for
8 for … to
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Use an expression from the list with have in the correct form.
1) I hurried. I didn't want to be late. I hurried ________
2) I wore warm clothes. I didn't want to be cold.
I wore warm clothes ________
3) I gave Dan phone number. I wanted him to be able to contact me.
I gave Dan phone number ________
4) We whispered. We didn't want anybody else to hear our conversation.
We whispered ________ nobody ________
5) Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time.
Please arrive early ________
6) We made a list of things to do. We didn't want to forget anything.
We made a list of things to do ________
7) I slowed down. I wanted the car behind me to be able to overtake.
I slowed down ________
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4)
1 so that I wouldn’t be late.
2 so that I wouldn't be cold.
3 so that he could contact me. / … would be able to contact me.
4 so that nobody else would hear our conversation. / so that nobody else could hear … / … would be able to hear …
5 so that we can start the meeting on time. I so that we'll be able to start …
6 so that we wouldn't forget anything.
7 so that the car behind me could overtake. / … would be able to overtake.