It was cold, so that we had to stop the game. It was so cold that we had to stop the game.
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2. “so that” 可以引导结果状语从句，译为“以致；因此；结果” a. He didn’t plan his time well, so that he didn’t finish the work
in time. b. They had done very well, so that the teacher praised them.
2. He studied hard so that he might not fail in the test.
He studied hard in order not to fail in the test.
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“so that” 引导的结果状语从句，可以用“o…that”引导的从 句来代替。
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三、 “so that” 句型的转换
“so that” 引导的目的状语从句，可以用表目的的不定式短 语来代替。
1. She started off early so that she could reach the worksite in time.
She started off early so as to reach the worksite in time.
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二、了解“so that”引导目的状语从句与结果状语从 句的区别
1. “so that” 引导结果状语从句，常被一个逗号与主句隔开，
而目的状语从句则不。 2. “so that” 引导目的状语从句中常包含有一个情态动词，而
结果状语从句则通常没有。 3. 目的状语从句可位于句首，而结果状语从句通常位于句末。
有关“so that”从句的用法
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一、了解“so that”从句的两种功能
1. “so that” 可以引导目的状语从句，译为“为了，以便” a. She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6
o’clock. b. I had a quick breakfast so that I could catch the first bus.