Relier Pairs Showing PurposeVersion en ligne 12345 par ASDFGHJKLÑ C.C. 1 Modal Verbs 2 Purpose clauses 3 When the subject of the two clauses is the same, 4 Purpose Clauses are used to 5 When the adverb clause comes first i 6 Subordinators that introduce purpose 7 Subordinators show Tell the reason for the action or state in the main clause are often used in purpose clauses, examples are: can, could, would, be able to. 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 it is followed by a comma 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.