Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence

Instead of saying:
“I’ll take my umbrella so that I won’t get”,
I say:
“So that I won’t get, I’ll take my umbrella”.

Is the sentence “So that I won’t get, I’ll take my umbrella” correct in grammer?

Have the clause of purpose ever been at the beginning of the sentence?

Many thanks

Van Khanh Tran Dinh

Hello dear

Get is a transitive verb. It means it needs an object to give complete meaning to the sentence. See below, please.

" I will take an umbrella so that I will not get water all over my new dress."

You cannot start a sentence with so that. You may use in order to, instead.

1- In order to save my new shirt from rain water, I will take an umbrella.

Tom

Hi Van Khanh Tran Dinh

I think the main problem with your sentence(s) is that you forgot the word wet.

Otherwise, I think your sentence is fine both ways.

Amy

Hi all,
Yes, Amy. I totally agree with you.

I would like to add that "get wet " also means one has urin on him self.

regards
baraa

Hi baraa

Urine on himself? :shock: That meaning for “get wet” isn’t included on my list of possibilities. And certainly not in the context of the sentence.

Were you thinking of “wet oneself” maybe?

Amy

Hi Amy,
I wrote what I thought was correct. I already know get wet means get water on somebody. Also a one time I heard on a show when they were talking about boys and girls up to 5 years that children get wet on them-self. So if I was not correct, I am always willing to know what’s right because English is not my-mother language.

From native speaker, we benefit :wink:
Baraa

Amy, it is an eye-opener for me! :shock: Can we really start our sentence with So that?

1- So that she won’t cry, I will put her to sleep.
2- So that I do not forget her birthday, I keep my diary with me.

Do you agree??

Tom

Hi Tom 8)

Isn’t it obvious that I agree? :lol:
That wouldn’t be the most common sentence order, but I don’t know any reason not to do it - especially if you want to stress the reason for doing something.

Why? Does Mr. Swan disagree with me? :wink:

Amy