Pada pembahasan sebelumnya kita sudah membahas penggunaan kata sambung (conjuctions) to, in order to, dan so that yang memiliki makna sama yaitu agar atau supaya. To, in order to, dan so that digunakan untuk menyatakan atau menunjukkan maksud dan tujuan di sebuah kalimat. Untuk pembahasan lebih lengkap mengenai perbedaan dan penggunaan to, in order to, dan so that silakan baca pembahasannya disini ya. Untuk melatih pemahaman mengenai penggunaan to, in order to, dan so that, yuk kita latihan mengerjakan soal latihan berikut.
Activity 1: Complete the following sentences by using to, in order to or so that!
Number 1 has been done for you as an example. Good luck!
1. I must enter the password in order to get access to the computer system
2. I visit the dentist ……………. check my teeth
3. He goes to his friend’s house …………… do his homework
4. Clean up the neighborhood ………….. we will have a healthy environment
5. Let’s go to the cinema ………….. watch a movie
6. We should wear a mask on our face …………….. prevent the spreading of covid19 virus
7. I leave the room quietly ………….. my baby does not wake up
8. If rain fall suddenly, we can use an umbrella ………….. we are protected from rain.
9. He makes some ice tea ……………….. serve the guests.
10. I will take two blankets ……………….. I can keep myself warm
Activity 2: Observes the examples. Then, complete the following dialogue by using to, in order to, in order not to, or so that
Examples:
- I go to the café in order to meet him (formal) (Saya pergi ke kafe untuk bertemu dengannya)
- I go to the café to meet him (informal) (Aku pergi ke kafe untuk bertemu dengannya)
- I wake up earlier in order not to miss the train (Saya bagun lebih pagi supaya tidak ketinggalan kereta)
- I read books so that I gain more knowledge (Saya membaca buku agar saya bisa menambah ilmu pengetahuan)
1. Andi : Where are you going, Mika?
Mika : I’m going to cinema …………….. watch the newest movie
2. Edi : Our neighborhood is rather dirty.
Nana : …………………. make our environment healthy, we should clean it up
3. Doni : Why do you visit the dentist? Do you have cavities?
Ella : No, I don’t
Doni : So, what is it for?
Ella : I visit the dentist regularly ……………… I can prevent cavity and tooth decay
4. Rachel : Why do you read that book?
Bobby : I read this book ………….. find the information about the number of islands in Indonesia
5. Ella : I’m ready, Dad. Let’s go.
Father : It’s raining outside. Bring an umbrella ………….. you will not get wet
6. Patient : I have a problem with bad teeth. What should I do?
Dentist : ………………. eliminate bad breath, brush the surfaces of your tongue and the roof of your mouth to remove bacteria which might cause bad breath.
7. Man : What a bad traffic.
Woman : Yes. The police offers should come along
Man : Why should they come along?
Woman : The police officers should be here ………………. Control the traffic
8. Mom : It is still 6.30 am. Why do you go now?
Edi : I have to go now …………… be late for the test
9. Nana : Where’s Ella?
Edi : She’s over there.
Nana : Why is she walking so slowly?
Edi : She’s bringing some drinks. She’s walking so slowly ………… spill them
10. Ella : Why do you buy a dictionary?
Andi : I buy it …………….. I don’t have to borrow from you
Itulah soal-soal latihan untuk kata sambung to, in order to dan so that, terima kasih sudah mampir di Yuk Bahas Bahasa, jangan lupa tinggalkan komentar di bawah ini ya.
