Adverbial clauses of purpose and result

Adverbial clauses of purpose show why something is done, the intention behind an action. They often begin with subordinating conjunctions like "so that," "in order that," "that," "to," or "in order to."

• I'm bringing my umbrella so that I won't get wet if it rains.
• He studies hard in order to get good grades.
• We whispered to avoid waking the baby.
• She went to the store to buy groceries.
• They closed the windows that the noise wouldn't disturb them.

Adverbial clauses of result show the consequence or outcome of an action or situation. They often begin with subordinating conjunctions like "so," "so...that," or "such...that."

• I was so tired that I fell asleep on the couch.
• The music was so loud that I couldn't hear myself think.
• There was such a long line that we decided to come back later.
• He ate so much that he felt sick.
• The storm was so severe that it caused widespread damage.

Key points to remember:

• Adverbial clauses of purpose often use "so that" or "in order that," while adverbial clauses of result often use "so...that" or "such...that."
• Purpose clauses show the intention behind an action, while result clauses show the consequence or outcome.
• They modify the main verb of the sentence, providing additional information about the circumstances surrounding the action.