Grammar
Let's recap our lesson on 'kia...ai' and practice a few more exercises.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'Haere mai ki konei, kia kōrero ai tāua' or 'Come here so that we can talk'.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'Huakina ngā wini, kia puta atu ai te manu' or 'Open the windows so that the bird can get out'.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'I haere ia ki te toa, kia hoko ai i te panekoti' or 'She went to the shop so that she could buy a dress'.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'Me hoki au ki te kāinga, kia moe ai te pēpi' or 'I should go home, in order that the baby can sleep'.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'I whakakā ia i te ahi, kia mahana ai te whare' or 'He lit the fire in order to heat up the house'.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'Whakaotia tō kōrero, kia kōrero ai tētahi atu' or 'Finish your speech in order that someone else may speak'.
You need to decide whether the use of 'kia . . . ai' in the following sentence is correct or incorrect. 'Homai tēnā pēke, kia hoatu ai au ki a Hoani' or 'Pass me that bag so that I can give it to Hoani'.
Exercises
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