Look at the sentences below. Choose the correct construction of the infinitive of purpose. HELP

1)He was proficient enough… as a telegrapher full time.

to work

as to work

for work

2)An electric vote recorder is a device intended for use by elected bodies such as Congress … the voting process.

to speed

so that to speed

in order speed

3)As a child, Charles Babbage was sent to a country school … from a life-threatening fever.

for recover

so that he will recover

so as to recover

4)Thomas Edison was invited to the White House … the tin foil phonograph.

to demonstrated

in order demonstrate

so that he could demonstrate

5)The results were so breathtakingly original, that it took some time for the mathematical and engineering community … their significance.

to realize

in order realize

so that they realize

6)In 1970, NASA leadership asked von Braun to move to Washington, D.C., … the strategic planning effort for the agency.

so he would head up

to head up

as to head as

7)Nikola Tesla built an experimental station in Colorado Springs … with high frequency electricity and other phenomena.

so that to experiment

for experiment

in order to experiment

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MODULE 2

Thomas A. Edison