目的状语从句表示目的，回答whatfor或forwhatpurpose的问题，常用关联词sothat,inorderthat等引导，一般置于主语之后。目的状语从句中的谓语动词常由“情态动词+动词原形”构成。
Shipscarrylifeboatssothatpeoplecanescapeiftheshipsinks.
Theywrotethenoticeinseverallanguagessothatforeignerscouldunderstandit.
Wecarvedtheirnamesonthestoneinorderthatpeopleshouldalwaysrememberthem.
Theyrisktheirlivessothat/inorderthattheymaysupporttheirkids.
A.willfinishB.shallfinishC.finishD.finished
选C.在时间、条件状语从句中，主句可能是祈使句、一般将来时或带情态动词，从句用一般现在时。如果主句是过去将来时，从句可以用一般过去时。能够引导时间状语从句、条件状语从句的从属连接词，常见的有：when,until(directly,unless,aslongas,suppose等。如：
(1)Unlesshecomes,wewon'tbeabletogo.
(2)Supposeitgoesonraining,whatshallwedo?
(3)LuXunoftensaid,"AslongasIamalive,Ishallgoonstudying."
2.Nosooner_____thenewsthantheyrushedoutintothestreet.
A.theyheardB.theyhadheardC.didtheyhearD.hadtheyheard
选D.nosooner…than,hardly…when,scarcely…before表示"—…就"，主句一般用过去完成时(had+V-ed)，从句用一般过去时，如果hardly,nosooner,scarcely放句首，主谓倒装。
3.Althoughheisconsideredagreatwriter,____(MET'91)
A.hisworks3arenotwidelyreadB.buthisworksarenotwidelyread
C.howeverhisworksarenotwidelyreadD.stillhisworksarenotwidelyread
选A.这是一个让步状语从句，主句与从句之间有一个从属连词although(though)，不能再加but,however,still等，但可以和yet连用。
4.Nomatterhowhardheworked,____(84年)
A.hecouldnotdoanybetterB.andhecouldnotdoanybetter
C.sohecoulddoanybettesD.buthecouldnotdoanybetter
选A.由nomatter引导的让步状语从句，其主句也不能再用but,and,so等并列连接词。
5.____hemight,hefailed,A.TryasB.AstryC.TriedasD.Astried
选A.为了强调让步的意义，表示出非常强烈的对照，用as或though引导的让步状语从句，从句的语序要作部分调整，即把句子受强调的表语、状语或动词原形置于从句的句首。如果表语是单数可数名词，移置句首时，名词前不用冠词。如：
(1)MuchasIlikeit,Iwillnotbuyit.
(2)Childassheis,sheknowsalotofEnglish.
6.Didthetwoboyslooksomuchalike____noonecouldtellthemapart?
选B.目的状语从句的表达："主+谓+that(sothat,inorderthat)+主+may(might,can,could,shouldn't等)+谓"。
7.____MrSmithiswellagain,hecantravel.
A.NowthatB.ButthatC.AndthatD.Sincethat
选A.nowthat相当于since。表示原因状语从句的连接词常见的有because,as,since,nowthat,seeingthat,consideringthat等。
8.Itwas____ahundredpeoplelookedlostinit.
A.solargearoomthatB.solargearoom
C.suchlargearoomthatD.asuchlargeroom
选A.引导结果状语从句：so+adj(adv)+that从句so+adj+a(an)+n+that从句such+a(an)+adj+n+that从句，表示"这样……(一个)……以至于……"。
9.Theharderheworked,____hefelt.
A.happierB.thehappierC.thehappyD.thehappiest
选B.the+比较级+主+谓，the+比较级+主+谓，意思是"越……越……"。
