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Closed Door Quietly Hear Express Purpose Burglars Turned

Idx 2631
Keyword that
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He closed the door quietly that nobody would hear him.
Correct Sentence He closed the door quietly so that nobody would hear him.
Cloze Error Sentence He closed the door quietly [[ ]] that nobody would hear him.
Cloze Sentence He closed the door quietly [[so]] that nobody would hear him.
Cloze Answer so
Choices so | _
Explanation

Use so that to express purpose (NOT that ): 'The burglars turned off all the lights so that they wouldn't be seen.'

To make a precise reference to a previously mentioned action, use do so (NOT do that ): 'I asked him politely to take his feet off the seat but he refused to do so.'

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