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1) He opened the window. He wanted to let fresh air in. (In order to)

  He opened the window in order to let fresh air in.

2) I took my camera. I wanted to take some photos. (So that)

  I took my camera so that I could take some photos.

3) He studied really hard. He wanted to get better marks. (In order to)

He studied really hard in order to get better marks.

) I!"e collected money. I will buy a new car. (So that)

  I!"e collected money so that I can buy a new car.

#) $any people left %urkey in 1&'s. %hey wanted to nd *obs in +ermany. (In

order to)

  $any people left %urkey in 1&'s in order to nd *obs in +ermany

') ,inda turned on the lights. She wanted to see well. (So that)

,inda turned on the lights so that she could see well.

-) I will come with you. I want to help you. (In order to)

  I will come with you in order to help you.

) He waited at the counter. He wanted to see her better. (In order)

He waited at the counter in order to see her better.

&) /ou must take your umbrella so that you won!t get wet. (In order)

 /ou must take your umbrella in order not to get wet.

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0ractice hoose the correct tense.

• Sue didnt study math at uni"ersity4 but sometimes she talks about it as if she

 55555 an e6pert on the sub*ect.

  a) is

b) had been

  c) were

•  %here was a lot of noise last night. It sounded as though the people ne6t door

 5555555a party.

  a) are ha"ing

  b) were ha"ing

  c) had

• Helen looked "ery frightened last night. She looked as if she 55555555 a ghost.

  a) had seen

  b) will see

  c) saw

• $y boss tells the same *okes all the time and we always laugh as though we

 55555 them before.

a) ne"er heard

b) had ne"er heard

 c) ne"er hear

• Its "ery cold outside today. In fact4 it feels as if it 55555 .

  a) is going to snow

  b) snowed

c) has snowed

• 7hat a delicious smell8 It smells as though mother 555555at the moment.

a)had baked

b) is baking

  c)baked

• 9ill is only twenty:three years old4 but sometimes he beha"es as if he 55555

much older.

a) were

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 b) had beenc) was

Practice: omplete each sentence with a meaning similar to the ones abo"eit.

1.: He always wants me to buy his ticket. He ne"er has any money.

9ecause he ne"er has any money4 he always wants me to buy his ticket.

2.: I!"e had a constant pain in my neck. I was in a car crash two years ago.

Since I was in a car crash two years ago4 I!"e has a constant pain in my neck.

3.: %hey can go on more trips abroad. %heir children ha"e grown up.

;ow that their children ha"e grown up4 they can go on more trips abroad.

.: His phone wasn!t on. I left him a message.

<s his phone wasn!t on4 I left him a message.