This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adverbs > Adverbs Of Purpose – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the most formal option:We must follow the recipe carefully ..... make the cake correctly. A) In order to. B) To. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 2. True or False:The sentence 'She went to the library for study' correctly uses an infinitive to show purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. This new app is great ..... your homework. A) In order for organizing. B) For organizing. C) So that organizing. D) To organize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For organizing. 4. True or False:The word 'so' in 'I was tired, so I went to bed' expresses the same kind of purpose as 'so that' in 'I studied so that I could pass.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which sentence is the best way to rewrite 'She took a shortcut through the park because she wanted to avoid the traffic'? A) She avoided the traffic so that she took a shortcut. B) By taking a shortcut, she avoided the traffic. C) She took a shortcut through the park for avoiding the traffic. D) To avoid the traffic, she took a shortcut through the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To avoid the traffic, she took a shortcut through the park. 6. Fill in the blank:We tiptoed past the dog's bed ..... wake him up. A) For not. B) To not. C) So as not to. D) So that not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So as not to. 7. Identify the correct sentence expressing purpose with an infinitive. A) She studied hard for pass the test. B) She studied hard because to pass. C) She studied hard passing the test. D) She studied hard to pass the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She studied hard to pass the test. 8. Which sentence answers the question 'Why did Maria save her money?' A) Maria saved her money in her piggy bank. B) Maria saved her money carefully. C) Maria saved her money every week. D) Maria saved her money to buy a new bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria saved her money to buy a new bike. 9. An adverb of purpose in a sentence usually answers which question? A) When?. B) Why?. C) Where?. D) How?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why?. 10. An adverb of purpose explains ..... A) How an action is done. B) Where an action happens. C) Why an action is done. D) When an action happens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why an action is done. 11. Which question does an adverb of purpose usually answer? A) Where?. B) How?. C) Why?. D) When?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why?. 12. Which of these sentences shows the reason for making a choice? A) She left early quietly. B) She left early to avoid traffic. C) She left early outside. D) She left early every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She left early to avoid traffic. 13. Complete the sentence:She wore a warm coat ..... she wouldn't get cold. A) To. B) Because. C) For. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So that. 14. Complete the sentence:Turn down the music so that ..... the neighbors. A) We don't bother. B) Not bothering. C) To not bother. D) For not bothering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We don't bother. 15. Complete the sentence:I wrote down the homework assignment ..... I wouldn't forget it. A) In order to. B) For. C) So that. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 16. True or False:The sentence 'To finish the project on time, my computer was left on all night' contains a dangling modifier, which is a grammatical error. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Choose the sentence that clearly expresses purpose of an object. A) This knife is used quick. B) This knife is used to cut vegetables. C) This knife used for sharp. D) This knife is used sharp. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This knife is used to cut vegetables. 18. Which word group is most commonly used to explain the purpose of an action? A) After. B) So that. C) Very quickly. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 19. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate formal phrase:The committee met ..... discuss the new budget proposal. A) Because. B) For to. C) So that. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In order to. 20. Which sentence correctly rewrites 'He exercises every day to stay healthy' using a 'so that' clause? A) He exercises every day for he can stay healthy. B) He exercises every day so that he can stay healthy. C) He exercises every day so that staying healthy. D) He exercises every day so that to stay healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He exercises every day so that he can stay healthy. 21. Complete the sentence:My dad installed a new lock on the door ..... we could feel safer. A) So that. B) Because. C) In order to. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 22. Complete the sentence:We tiptoed past the sleeping guard ..... make any noise. A) In order to. B) So as not to. C) So as to not. D) For not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So as not to. 23. Identify the adverb of purpose in the sentence:'She studied hard to pass the exam.' A) Hardly. B) To fail. C) To study. D) To pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To pass. 24. Complete the sentence with the word that best fits the grammar rule for showing purpose:I need some new shoes ..... running. A) So that. B) For. C) To. D) In order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 25. What is the best way to combine these two sentences to show purpose? 'Jamal is taking a cooking class. He wants to learn how to make pizza.' A) Jamal is taking a cooking class, so he wants to learn how to make pizza. B) Jamal is taking a cooking class to learn how to make pizza. C) Jamal is taking a cooking class, and he wants to learn how to make pizza. D) Jamal is taking a cooking class for to learn how to make pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jamal is taking a cooking class to learn how to make pizza. 26. Which sentence contains a phrase that explains *why* the action was done? A) I saved my allowance to buy a new video game. B) I saved my allowance in my piggy bank. C) I saved my allowance last week. D) I saved my allowance very carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I saved my allowance to buy a new video game. 27. Complete the sentence:Please speak louder ..... everyone in the back can hear you. A) In order. B) Because. C) So that. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 28. Which of these sentences uses for +-ing form correctly to show purpose? A) This tool used to cut wood. B) This tool is used for to cut wood. C) This tool is used for cutting wood. D) This tool is used cutting wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This tool is used for cutting wood. 29. True or False:The words 'so' and 'so that' mean the same thing; 'so' can always be used to show purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Select the sentence that contains a phrase explaining the purpose of an action. A) He plays soccer after school. B) He kicked the ball into the goal. C) He practices every day to get better. D) The soccer ball is new. 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