Relier Pairs Showing PurposeVersion en ligne 12345 par ASDFGHJKLÑ C.C. 1 Subordinators that introduce purpose 2 When the adverb clause comes first i 3 Subordinators show 4 Purpose Clauses are used to 5 When the subject of the two clauses is the same, 6 Purpose clauses 7 Modal Verbs include so that and in other that , where that is often omitted after so. In other that is not used very often. Usually appear after the main clause Tell the reason for the action or state in the main clause how the main clause and adverb clause are related purpose is more commonly shown with to or in order (not) to. A verb follows the expression not a noun. it is followed by a comma are often used in purpose clauses, examples are: can, could, would, be able to.