This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adverbs > Adverbs Of Purpose – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence tells you *why* someone did something? A) My brother practices piano to get better for the recital. B) My brother practices piano in the living room. C) My brother practices piano very loudly. D) My brother practices piano every afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother practices piano to get better for the recital. 2. Which sentence correctly uses a phrase to show a negative purpose (to avoid something)? A) He whispered for not disturbing the sleeping cat. B) He whispered so as not to disturb the sleeping cat. C) He whispered to not disturb the sleeping cat. D) He whispered because not disturb the sleeping cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He whispered so as not to disturb the sleeping cat. 3. Which sentence correctly shows preventive purpose? A) Take an umbrella for rain. B) Take an umbrella so as not to get wet. C) Take an umbrella getting wet. D) Take an umbrella because raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take an umbrella so as not to get wet. 4. Complete the sentence:My brother is washing the car ..... some extra money. A) In order to earn. B) For earning. C) Because earn. D) So as earning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to earn. 5. Complete the sentence:We tiptoed past the classroom ..... the students taking a test. A) To not disturb. B) So that not disturb. C) For not disturbing. D) So as not to disturb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So as not to disturb. 6. What is the main job of an adverb of purpose in a sentence? A) To explain the reason or goal of an action. B) To show when an action happens. C) To say where an action takes place. D) To describe how an action is done. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To explain the reason or goal of an action. 7. An adverb of purpose explains 'why' an action is done. Which sentence contains an adverb of purpose? A) She went to the park to walk her dog. B) She went to the park this afternoon. C) She went to the park near her house. D) She went to the park with her friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She went to the park to walk her dog. 8. True or False:The sentence 'I went to the store for to get milk' is a grammatically correct way to state a purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Which question is best answered by an adverb of purpose? A) Where did you go?. B) When did you leave?. C) Why did you call?. D) How did you know?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why did you call?. 10. Which sentence contains a phrase that shows a purpose? A) My brother is saving his money in his piggy bank. B) My brother is saving his money this month. C) My brother is saving his money for a new video game. D) My brother is saving his money carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother is saving his money for a new video game. 11. What is the significance of adverbs of purpose in writing? A) Adverbs of purpose primarily focus on the emotional tone of a piece. B) Adverbs of purpose are only relevant in spoken language. C) Adverbs of purpose are used to create suspense in writing. D) Adverbs of purpose enhance clarity by explaining the intention behind actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverbs of purpose enhance clarity by explaining the intention behind actions. 12. Which sentence correctly uses 'so that' to show a purpose? A) He was tired, so that he went to bed. B) She whispered so that no one would hear her secret. C) The movie was so that long and boring. D) I like pizza so that it is cheesy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She whispered so that no one would hear her secret. 13. Which sentence correctly starts with a phrase to explain the purpose of the main action? A) For to catch the early bus, Maya set her alarm. B) Because to catch the early bus, Maya set her alarm. C) To catch the early bus, Maya set her alarm. D) So that catching the early bus, Maya set her alarm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To catch the early bus, Maya set her alarm. 14. Fill in the blank:My brother woke up early ..... the sunrise. A) Seeing. B) To see. C) For seeing. D) So that see. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 15. Which sentence is the BEST way to combine 'He's getting a part-time job' and 'He wants to save money for a new bike'? A) He's getting a part-time job for to save money for a new bike. B) He's getting a part-time job, so he saves money for a new bike. C) He's getting a part-time job to save money for a new bike. D) He's getting a part-time job and wants to save money for a new bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He's getting a part-time job to save money for a new bike. 16. Which sentence correctly uses 'so as to' to express purpose? A) I wrote down the address so as to forgetting it. B) I wrote down the address for so as to not forget it. C) I wrote down the address so as to I wouldn't forget it. D) I wrote down the address so as to not forget it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I wrote down the address so as to not forget it. 17. True or False:In the sentence 'This app is for editing photos, ' the phrase 'for editing photos' explains what the app is used for. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. ..... YOU ARE HAVING SO MANY TROUBLES AT MATH, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE EXTRA CLASSES? A) BECAUSE. B) SINCE. C) FOR. D) SO THAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SINCE. 19. Choose the best completion: "He works extra hours ..... buy a new car." A) To. B) Because. C) For. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 20. Which sentence best answers the question 'Why did Maya go to the library?' A) Maya went to the library with her friends. B) Maya went to the library after school. C) Maya went to the library to borrow a book. D) Maya went to the library on Elm Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maya went to the library to borrow a book. 21. Complete the sentence:My brother went to the kitchen ..... get a snack. A) So. B) For. C) Because. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 22. Which option best rephrases the sentence 'She downloaded a map so that she wouldn't get lost' using an infinitive of purpose? A) She downloaded a map to not getting lost. B) She downloaded a map so as not to get lost. C) She downloaded a map because she wouldn't get lost. D) She downloaded a map for not getting lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She downloaded a map so as not to get lost. 23. Which sentence correctly shows a negative purpose, meaning you are doing something to prevent something else? A) He ran fast to not be late. B) He did not run fast to be late. C) He ran fast so as not to be late. D) He ran fast because not to be late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He ran fast so as not to be late. 24. In the sentence 'He double-checked his work to avoid mistakes, ' what is the function of the phrase 'to avoid mistakes'? A) It describes where he checked his work. B) It tells how he checked his work. C) It states the result of checking his work. D) It explains the reason why he checked his work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It explains the reason why he checked his work. 25. Which sentence uses 'for' plus a noun to show purpose? A) I bought this gift for my friend. B) He went to the park for a run. C) This message is for you. D) We are waiting for the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He went to the park for a run. 26. Complete the sentence:Maya is taking a cooking class ..... how to bake bread. A) Learn. B) So that learn. C) For learning. D) To learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To learn. 27. THEY WOULD LIKE HER TO COME ..... SHE IS REALLY SMART. A) BECAUSE. B) SO THAT. C) BUT. D) WHY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BECAUSE. 28. How can you best combine these two sentences to show purpose? 'Jamal is taking a coding class. He wants to build his own website.' A) Jamal is taking a coding class, so he wants to build his own website. B) Jamal is taking a coding class to build his own website. C) Jamal is taking a coding class, and he wants to build his own website. D) Jamal is taking a coding class because he wants to build his own website. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jamal is taking a coding class to build his own website. 29. True or False:The sentence 'This special soap is for washing delicate clothes' correctly uses 'for' to show the soap's purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. True or False:The phrase 'to win the game' in the sentence 'They practiced hard to win the game' is an adverb of purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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 5Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 7Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 8Adverbs Of Purpose Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books