Six grammar rules that help you ace your writing

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Five grammar 
rules that help 
you ace your 
writing
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Clause of purpose 
Clauses of purpose are used to explain why 
someone does something. They are 
introduced with the following words / 
expressions: 
to / in order to / so as to / so that / in order that / 
in case / for / with a view to / etc.
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to + infinitive
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in order to / so as to + infinitive
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so that + can / will
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so that + could / would 
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in case + present tense 
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in case + past tense
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for + noun 
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for + -ing from 
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with a view to + -ing form
We can express negative purpose by using: 
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in order not to / so as not to + infinitive
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prevent + noun / pronoun + (from) + -ing form
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avoid + -ing form
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for fear + might
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Examples: 
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I called my brother 
to tell 
him the good news.
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I went to the bank
in order to apply 
for a loan.
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She attended a catering course 
so as to 
become
a chef.
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People move to the countryside 
so that 
they 
can have a more relaxed life.
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Bring an umbrella 
in case 
there is a storm in 
the afternoon.
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People in the past used to store some extra 
food 
in case
there were some periods of 
famine.
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We use high quality service 
for attracting 
new 
customers.
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He wrote a letter of complaint 
with a view to 
returning
his money back.
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It is important to make a shopping list
in order 
not to forget
any of the things you want to 
buy.
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China closed its borders during Covid-19 
to 
prevent
the plague from getting out.
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Wear warm clothes 
to avoid 
catching a cold.
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Criminals wear a balaclava 
for fear 
they might 
be recognized. 

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Clause of reason
We use clauses of reason to the reason of 
something. They are introduced with :
because / as / since / the reason for / the reason 
why / because of / on account of / due to / owing 
to / due to the fact that / owing to the fact that, 
etc.
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because + clause 
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as / since + clause
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the reason for + noun / -ing form
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the reason why + clause
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because of + noun
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on account of + noun
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due to + noun
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owing to + noun
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due to the fact that + clause
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owing to the fact that + clause

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Examples: 
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We rarely think about breathing
, because 
it is 
something we do automatically.
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Lots of animals are endangered 
since
their natural 
habitats are being destroyed.
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The reason for 
the car accident was the fact that the 
driver did not see the cyclist.
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The reason why 
he had a car accident was the fact 
that he did not see the cyclist.
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All passengers were asked to leave the ship