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 …………………….
Answers
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.
Answers
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 my glasses ……………………. read the paper.
7 Do you have to wear glasses ……………………. reading?
8 I wish we had a garden ……………………. the children ……………………. play in.
Answers
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 my phone number. I wanted him to be able to contact me.
I gave Dan my 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 …………………….
Answers
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.
