CLASSIFICATION OF ADVERBIAL CLAUSES

Purpose and Result
The subordinators used to indicate purpose include so that, in order that, in case, for fear that.
The subordinators used to indicate result include so/such ……………… that

Examples:
Rita bought a bigger house so that she could have more space for her pet
aminals (purpose)
We ate so much food that we were unable to stand. (result)
In result clauses, so and that can be separated (so + adjectiveladverb in the
main clause, and that introducing the subordinate clause.)

Example:
It rained so hard yesterday that hundreds of trees were uprooted.
With nouns the pattern is such noun + that.

Example:
It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down

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