Grammar
九年级 英语组
in order to do sth
as a result + a sentence
 I need to buy a robot in order to have more
spare time.
In order to have more spare time, I need
to buy a robot .
 His robot did all the housework. As a result,
Mr Jiang no longer needed to get up early.
Practice
Add “in order to” or “as a result” to help Mr Jiang
finish the sentences in right orders
I. I had my robot wash up after dinner / watch
my favourite TV programmes
I had my robot wash up after dinner in order to watch
my favourite TV programmes.
2.My robot made a lunch box for me / I did not
have to go out for lunch
My robot made a lunch box for me . As a result, I did
not have to go out for lunch.
3. keep my flat as good as new / I had my robot
clean the rooms
In order to keep my flat as good as new, I had my robot
clean the rooms
4. The robot did all his housework well / Mr Jiang
was very happy with the robot
The robot did all his housework well. As a result, Mr Jiang
was very happy with the robot .
5. My flat was in a mess / My robot caught a virus
My robot caught a virus . As a result, my flat was in a
mess.
6. I returned it to the shop / My robot was too much
trouble My robot was too much trouble. As a result,
I returned it to the shop .
Discussion
Try to finish the ideas as many as you can

People buy robots in order to---

More and more robots are used in our life.
As a result,---
归纳
1.in order to 的否定为 in order not to
e,g 他为了上学不迟到，他每天起得很早。
In order not to be late for school
，he gets up early
every day.
2.用so that 来改写
He studies hard in order to pass the exams.
He studies hard so that he can pass the
exam.
Object clause
(that)---
Vt+ if/whether--“wh-” word---
a statement
yes/no question
“wh-” word question
I think that people buy robots in order to have
more free time for their hobbies.
But I wonder if we will be controlled by robots
one day .
Object clause
The robot no longer knew when it
should cook breakfast.
Mr Jiang did not know what he should
do with the robot.
Practice
Daniel is talking to Mrs Li who has a robot
at home. Let’s complete their conversation with
connectives.
D: Good morning, Mrs Li. May I know what your robot
can do for you？
L: Sure. He can help me a lot, especially look after my
baby.
D: That’s amazing! But I wonder how he can look after
your baby .
L: He can do it very well. I’m happy with it.
D :Oh, I see why you bought the robot. May I know
how long you have had the robot?
L: About three year.
D: Could you tell me how often he needs checking?
L: Every six months.
D: Could you tell me if
he has caught a virus .
L: Oh, no. I’m very lucky.
D: Please tell me which company made the robot?
L: Hope company.
Practice
Help Daniel finish the sentences by using
object clauses. Please pay attention to the
right order
1.Where did Mr Jiang buy the robot?
I’d like to know where Mr Jiang bought
the robot.
2. When does the robot cook the breakfast?
Can Mr Jiang tell me when the robot cooks
the breakfast?
3.What can the robot buy at the supermarket?
I can’t imagine what the robot can buy
at the supermarket.
4. How does the robot wash the dishes?
I want to know how the robot washes the
dishes .
5.Why did Mr Jiang return the robot?
I wonder why Mr Jiang returned the robot.
6. Who will repair the broken robot?
I want to know who will repair the
broken robot.
the tense of an object clause
main clause
present tense
past tense
object clause
any tense
any past tense
truth (do/does)
present tense
do/does
am/is /are doing
have/has done
past tense
did
was/were doing
had done
would do
Exercise 1
Choose the right tense to fill in the blanks
1. Mother told the child that the sun comes ( come)
out in the east.
2. Sam told me that he moved (move) here in 1990.
3. I remembered he had been (be) to Japan already.
4.---- I wonder when he will get (get) to Changzhou.
----Don’t worry. He’ll call you when he arrives
.
(arrive)
5. She asks me if my homework was done (do) on
my own yesterday.
6. The boy insisted that he was listening (listen) to
the music at that time.
7. I haven’t decided when I will visit (visit) Mr
Green.
Exercise 2
Choose the best answer
1. We want to see B .
A. what did happen
B. what happened
C. what was he happened D. what he happened
2. I’m not sure A they are arguing about .
A. what
B. that
C. who
D. if
3. ---- Could you tell me D ?
---- Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
A. where is Hongmei Park
B. how long the old man had lived here
C. there is a bookshop near here
D. when the early bus starts
4.I’m wondering C
there will be a school trip
it
rains this Sunday .
A. if/whether B. whether/whether C. whether/if D. that/if
5.----Can you describe
.
----Very tall and thin
C
A. what does he look like
B. what he is look like
C. what he is like
D. what he likes
6. Mary left without saying a word. I’m worried
about D
I hurt her feelings.
A. Where
B. what
C. which
D. whether
7. The child wondered C .
A . if you were going shopping or boating
B. how many times you have been to Beijing
C. if light goes faster than sound
D. what you were listening
Exercise 3
Translate into English
1.我们将有越 来越多的作业要做。
I’m told we will have more and more homework to do .
2.你能告诉这台机器人那里买的吗？
Could you tell me when you bought the robot
?
3.我没有听到他们在谈论什么。
I didn’t hear what they were talking about
.
4.我不能确定机器人是否已经出毛病了。
I’m not sure if the robot has gone wrong
.
5.请告诉我你为什么喜欢摆弄机器人。
Please tell me why you like playing with robots
.
Remember

In your final exam, if you can use some
object clauses, “in order to” or “as a result”
correctly in your composition, you may get
higher marks! Please have a try!