ENGLISH 10 ~ UNIT 12
LANGUAGE FOCUS
GRAMMAR
Expressing Purposes With The To-Infinitive
A to-infinitive can be used to express purpose
(to answer "Why...? or What …for?"):

- He bought some flowers to give to his wife.
- He locked the door to keep everyone out.

We sometimes say in order to or in order not to:

- We set off early in order to avoid the traffic.
- They spoke quietly in order not to wake the children

… or we can say so as to or so as not to:

- We set off early so as to avoid the traffic.
- They spoke quietly so as not to wake the children.
I phoned her to tell her the good news.
I am saving money to buy a cassette player.
She practises singing all day to go in for a singing contest.
I am learning French to be able to sing French songs.
He always goes to class on time to set a good example for the class.
to read
to buy
to post
to invite
to study
to speak
to help
to decorate
WH-QUESTIONS
What will you do if it rains?
What sort of music does you father enjoy listening to?
When did he leave for Ho Chi Minh City?
Who wants to talk to you?
How did you spend the evening last night?
When does the film start?
Who is your favourite musician?
Why do you like pop music?
homework