Write sentences with so that.
EXAMPLE:
Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time. Please arrive early *** the meeting on time. (start, we, can,)
ANSWER:
so that we can start
Correct:
Incorrect:
I hurried. I didn’t want to be late. — I hurried so that i wouldn’t be late. (I/not; short form)
We wore warm clothes. We didn’t want to get cold. — We wore warm clothes so that we wouldn’t get cold.(we/not; short form)
The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. The man spoke very slowly so that I would understand what he said. (I)
I whispered. I didn’t want anybody else to here our conversation. — I whispered so that nobody else could hear our conversation. (nobody else/could)
Please, arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time. — Please arrive early so that we can start the meeting on time. (we/can start)
She locked the door. She didn’t want to be disturbed. — She locked the door so that she wouldn’t be disturbed. (she/not; short form)
I slowed down. I wanted the car behind to be able to overtake. — I slowed down so that the car behind could overtake.
