fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

We talked quietly …. waked the baby.

  • A So that not
  • B In order to
  • C So as to
  • D So as not to
  • E So not.
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The correct answer is D. So as not to

The complete sentence would be: "We talked quietly so as not to wake the baby."

This construction indicates purpose, meaning they talked quietly with the intention of not waking the baby

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