Adverbial clauses of purpose

Ex. 265. Read and translate the following sentences. Comment on the use and the meaning of the verb form in the subordinate clauses of purpose.

1. He put on his warm coat lest he should catch cold. 2. The girl was pale. She stopped lest she should faint. 3. I wrote down their address lest she should forget it. 4. He quickly stood up lest his mother should see he was unwell. 5. Put the letter into your bag lest you should lose it. 6. The children hurried home lest their mother should worry about them. 7. Be quick lest you should be late. 8. It is necessary to help Ann with English lest she should fall behind the group. 9. The students have already begun to read up for their exams lest they should fail at them. 10. You’ll have to work hard so that you may catch up with the group. 11. My sister entered a teacher’s training college so that she might become a teacher because she is fond of children. 12. I’m going to the library in order that I may prepare a good report on Byron’s poetry. 13. The boys worked regularly in order that they might make good progress.

Ex. 266. Change the structure of the following sentences so as to use the Subjunctive Mood or modal phrases in subordinate clauses of purpose.

Model: He opened the door for her to go out.

He opened the door so that she should (might) go out.

1. She turned away to avoid her daughter’s eyes. 2. The soldier stood up for me to sit down. 3. I kept a diary in the order to enter the wonderful secrets of my life. 4. They spoke in a whisper so as not to wake anybody in the ward. 5. We’ll start earlier for them not to find us here. 6. You’ll close the door or the window otherwise there will be a draught. 7. He’ll have a car sent down to your place tonight to take you to the station. 8. They kept the gate closed for the cows not to get into the garden. 9. The boy stood aside for her to go by. 10. Father repeated it for us not to misunderstand him. 11. He watched Easter carefully not to let her commit some mistakes.

Ex. 267. Supply the necessary forms for the verbs in brackets using the Subjunctive Mood or modal phrases.

1. They came nearer to the stage in order that they (to see) the actor well. 2. You must do the exercise in a written form lest you (to make) spelling mistakes in the dictation. 3. Please, speak up so that everybody (to hear) you. 4. I shall leave a message for him lest he (to forget) about our conference. 5. Shut the door or the window lest you (to have) a stiff neck. 6. I prefer to keep in the shade lest I (to have) heart troubles. 7. Mother switched on the light in order that we (to read). 8. They began to disguise the guns lest the enemy (to discover) them. 9. Don’t treat me to any ice-cream so as I (to have) a sore throat. 10. Let us hurry a porter lest we (to carry) such a heavy trunk ourselves. 11. Put the book into your bag in order you (to forget) it. 12. They started earlier so that they (to get) to the place before darkness fell. 13. She spoke in a low voice lest the other people in the room (to hear) her. 14. We hurried up in order we (to catch) an early train. 15. Write down my telephone number lest you (to forget) it.

Ex. 268 Translate the sentences into English.

А. 1. Сестра принесла мені журнал, щоб я прочитала статтю про англійських художників. 2. Вона дала йому підручник з граматики, щоб він підготувався до контрольної роботи. 3. Пройдіть в іншу кімнату, щоб ніхто не заважав вам навчатися. 4. Я надішлю їй телеграму, щоб вона приїхала на конференцію вчасно. 5. Увімкніть світло, щоб у залі стало світліше. 6. Поясніть йому його помилки, щоб він не зробив їх знову. 7. Він йшов повільно, щоб ми могли його наздогнати. 8. Запакуйте картину, щоб вона не пом’ялася дорогою. 9. Доповідач говорив гучно, щоб усі чули його. 10. Вона дала мені гроші, щоб я купила вам сувеніри.

B. 1. Дівчинка сховалася за дерево, щоб брат не помітив її. 2. Сходіть до лікаря, щоб він встановив вам діагноз. 3. У мене була висока температура, і сестра викликала лікаря, щоб він виписав мені лікарняний. 4. Лікар попросив, щоб чоловік роздягся до пояса, щоб його оглянули. 5. Вам треба бувати на повітрі, щоб у вас не боліла голова. 6. Вам слід видалити мигдалини, щоб вони вас більше не турбували. 7. Переживаючи, як би хворому не стало гірше вдома, лікар викликав швидку допомогу, щоб відправити його до лікарні.

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