REASON, RESULT, & PURPOSE
WOULD VS USED TO
REPORTING VERBS
PASSIVES
100

The man went to town early to avoid the traffic.            

to avoid the traffic

PURPOSE

100

The mom ______ play with her child.

WOULDN'T or DIDN'T USE TO

100

"Please, be careful"

He/She/They warned me to be careful.

100

We posted a job advert online. (The job advert...)

The job advert was posted online.

200

She was very poor in her own country, so she decided to emigrate.

"so she decided to emigrate" 

RESULT

200

She ______ be very sad as a child.

USED TO

200

He said that he was very sorry.

"I am very sorry or what happened"

200

Someone stole my bike. (My bike...)

My bike was stolen.

300

The new student came here for the chance of meeting new people.            

for the chance of meeting new people

PURPOSE

300

I ________ have a hermit crab.

use to

300

"I will pay for everything"

She agreed to pay for everything

300

James Cameron directed Avatar. (Avatar was...)

Avatar was directed by James Cameron.

400

The young girl sold it because she needed the money.            

because she needed the money

REASON

400

When I was a child I ________ stay at my aunts house everyday.

WOULD or USED TO

400

"Please don't tell anyone"

They advised me not to tell anyone their secret.

400

We received 50,000 applications for the job. (Many applications....)

Many applications were received. 

500

It was  a cold winter such that everything froze.            

such that it froze everything 

RESULT

500

The popular kids _________ talk to him and it made him sad.

didn't use to OR wouldn't

500
"Please don't lie to me"

He asked me to not lie.

500

Because a lot of money is required, it is taking a long time. (It is taking...) 

It is taking a long time because a lot of money is required. 

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