406. A clause of purpose or of result may be either an adverbial clause (as in [§ 403]) or a substantive clause.
- I intend that you shall be elected. [Object.]
- My intention is that you shall be appointed. [Predicate nominative.]
- The result is that he is bankrupt. [Predicate nominative.]
- His exertions had this effect, that the vote was unanimous. [Appositive.]
407. A substantive clause of purpose is often used as the object of a verb of commanding, desiring, or the like.
- The general ordered that the fort should be blown up.
- The prisoner begged that his fetters might be struck off.
408. For subordinate clauses with shall or should, implying purpose or expectation, see [§ 304].
409. Purpose may be expressed by the infinitive with to or in order to, and result by the infinitive with to or as to.
- He abandoned his profession to [or in order to] become a missionary. [Purpose.]
- He was kind enough to help me. [Result. Compare: He was so kind that he helped me.]
- He was so kind as to help me. [Result.]
Negative result is often expressed by the adverb too and the infinitive.
Iron is too heavy to float. [Compare: Iron is so heavy that it does not float.]
410. Purpose may be expressed by an infinitive clause ([§ 325]).