This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adverbs > Adverbs Of Purpose – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The phrases 'in order to' and 'so as to' are often used as more formal ways to say 'to' when explaining a purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Explain how adverbial clauses can provide additional information. A) Adverbial clauses only indicate the subject of a sentence. B) Adverbial clauses enhance sentences by adding context such as time, reason, condition, or manner. C) Adverbial clauses are used to replace nouns in a sentence. D) Adverbial clauses simplify sentences by removing unnecessary details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial clauses enhance sentences by adding context such as time, reason, condition, or manner. 3. An adverb of purpose in a sentence mainly answers which question? A) Why?. B) How?. C) Where?. D) When?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Why?. 4. Which sentence uses a phrase like 'in order to' to add emphasis or formality to the purpose? A) She ran to catch the bus. B) He left so that he wouldn't be late. C) I need a key for opening this lock. D) Athletes must train hard in order to compete at a high level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Athletes must train hard in order to compete at a high level. 5. True or False:The sentence 'She wore a coat so as not to be cold' correctly expresses a negative purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Identify the sentence that uses 'for' plus a noun to correctly show purpose. A) He shouted for he was excited. B) She went to the park for a walk. C) We went to the store for to buy milk. D) I use this pen for write my notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She went to the park for a walk. 7. Which choice correctly states the purpose of the action, following standard grammar rules? A) My dad went to the hardware store for to buy nails. B) My dad went to the hardware store for buying nails. C) My dad went to the hardware store so that buying nails. D) My dad went to the hardware store to buy nails. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My dad went to the hardware store to buy nails. 8. Complete the sentence:A water bottle is a container ..... Which phrase best completes the sentence to explain its purpose? A) For holding water. B) So that holding water. C) To holding water. D) For to hold water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For holding water. 9. Complete the sentence:My brother is saving his allowance ..... a new video game. A) Buying. B) To buy. C) For buy. D) Buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 10. Complete the sentence:She went to the park ..... a walk in the fresh air. A) In order. B) So that. C) To. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 11. Use 'for the purpose of' in a sentence. A) He went to the store for the purpose of buying groceries. B) She studied hard for the purpose of passing her exams. C) They traveled for the purpose of visiting friends. D) She exercises for the purpose of relaxing on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She studied hard for the purpose of passing her exams. 12. My parents were disappointed ..... I didn't win the race. A) As a result of. B) Because of. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 13. How could you rewrite 'She is practicing piano. She wants to win the competition.' using an infinitive of purpose? A) She is practicing piano winning the competition. B) She is practicing piano to win the competition. C) She is practicing piano for to win the competition. D) She is practicing piano so winning the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is practicing piano to win the competition. 14. True or False:In the sentence 'He ran to catch the bus, ' the phrase 'to catch the bus' explains where he ran. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Choose the best way to complete the sentence:This button is ..... the volume. A) To adjusting. B) For adjusting. C) For to adjust. D) So that adjust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For adjusting. 16. True or False:The sentence 'In order to get a good seat, we arrived at the theater early' is a grammatically correct way to express purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Which sentence answers the question Why did he go out? A) He went out to get some air. B) He went out there. C) He went out every day. D) He went out quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He went out to get some air. 18. Which sentence contains an adverbial phrase of purpose? A) He went to the garage to find his tools. B) The toolbox is on the highest shelf. C) I need a wrench for this specific bolt. D) My brother is good at fixing things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He went to the garage to find his tools. 19. True or False:In the sentence 'I saved my allowance to buy a new video game, ' the phrase 'to buy a new video game' shows the purpose of saving the allowance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Explain the adverbial clause in the sentence:'I will call you when I arrive.' A) The adverbial clause is 'you when I arrive.'. B) The adverbial clause is 'when I arrive.'. C) The adverbial clause is 'I will call you.'. D) The adverbial clause is 'arrive.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The adverbial clause is 'when I arrive.'. 21. Which sentence means the same thing as 'She put on sunscreen so that she would not get a sunburn'? A) She put on sunscreen for not getting a sunburn. B) She put on sunscreen and did not get a sunburn. C) She put on sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn. D) She put on sunscreen because she did not get a sunburn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She put on sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn. 22. Your friend wrote:'I went to the library for to study.' How could you help them fix the sentence to show the correct purpose? A) I went to the library to study. B) I went to the library for studying. C) Both A and B are correct ways to fix it. D) The sentence is already correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B are correct ways to fix it. 23. Fill in the blank:We walked quietly ..... wake the sleeping dog. A) For not to. B) To don't. C) So that not. D) In order not to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In order not to. 24. Which sentence best combines these two ideas to show purpose? 'Jamal saved his allowance. He wanted to buy concert tickets.' A) Jamal saved his allowance, and he wanted to buy concert tickets. B) Jamal saved his allowance to buy concert tickets. C) Because he saved his allowance, Jamal wanted to buy concert tickets. D) Jamal saved his allowance, so he bought concert tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jamal saved his allowance to buy concert tickets. 25. Which sentence best explains *why* Maria is saving her money? A) Maria is saving her money in her piggy bank. B) Maria is saving her money for a new bike. C) Maria is saving her money carefully. D) Maria is saving her money every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria is saving her money for a new bike. 26. True or False:The sentence 'This special pen is for to draw on tablets' is a grammatically correct way to state purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Which sentence uses a more formal phrase to express the same meaning as 'I called to confirm my appointment'? A) I called for confirming my appointment. B) I called so that confirming my appointment. C) I called because I wanted to confirm my appointment. D) I called in order to confirm my appointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I called in order to confirm my appointment. 28. Choose the best way to complete the sentence:He tiptoed past the dog's bed ..... wake it up. A) So that not. B) In order to not. C) For not to. D) So as not to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So as not to. 29. True or False:The sentence 'Put the milk in the fridge in order not to it spoils' is a correct way to express why you should refrigerate milk. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Identify the sentence where in order to is used correctly. A) To for finish early, we worked fast. B) In order to finish early, we worked fast. C) In order finishing early, we worked fast. D) In order finish early, we worked fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In order to finish early, we worked fast. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAdverbs Of Purpose Quiz 1Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 2Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 3Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 4Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 6Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 7Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 8Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books