Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).
We should get to the cinema early, not to miss the beginning of the film.
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for not missing
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in order not to miss
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in case not to miss
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No improvement
B
Correct answer
Explanation
When expressing purpose in a more formal or complete way, 'in order to' is the correct construction. 'Not to miss' as an infinitive of purpose is less formal and can be ambiguous. 'In order not to miss' clearly and grammatically expresses the negative purpose of arriving early. This is the standard formal construction for negative purpose.