ملخص الدرس / الأولى ثانوي/اللغة الإنجليزية/Grammar/in order to--so as to

I am writing to inform you that we are pleased to offer you the job of Computer Operator at a starting salary of £ 2,000 a month. In order for us to process your personnel file, please fill in the job application 1 form enclosed here and send it back to us as soon as possible. 

This is just a reminder. In order not to lose the forthcoming game, you have to attend regularly all training sessions.

She has taken the bus so as to arrive at school earlier than usual.

So as not to repeat the year, we advise all students to work harder than they have done so far.

SENTENCE + to/so as to/ in order to + STEM VERB + rest of sentence.

 the negative forms of `in order' and 'so as to'

SENTENCE + not to/so as not to/ in order not to + STEM VERB + rest of sentence

REMINDER : We use 'to', 'so as to' and 'in order to' to express purpose.

 A: What did you send her a message for?

B: I sent her a message to/so as to/ in order to congratulate her.

The negatives are: not to, in order not to , and so as not to.

Example: 

I sent her a message not to invite her, but to congratulate her.

So as not to be late for the party, you have to start now.

You have to start now in order not to be late for the party.