Relier Pairs Showing PurposeVersion en ligne 12345 par ASDFGHJKLÑ C.C. 1 Purpose clauses 2 When the subject of the two clauses is the same, 3 When the adverb clause comes first i 4 Modal Verbs 5 Purpose Clauses are used to 6 Subordinators show 7 Subordinators that introduce purpose are often used in purpose clauses, examples are: can, could, would, be able to. 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. Usually appear after the main clause it is followed by a comma include so that and in other that , where that is often omitted after so. In other that is not used very often.