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〜ために
The goal is 'to maintain health', so 保つ goes first and attaches to ために to form 保つために.
Tested at JLPT N3 — 5 practice questions below.
Practice 〜ために →〜ために states purpose after a verb in dictionary form: 保つために 'in order to maintain'. The sentence is 健康を保つために毎朝歩いている — 'I walk every morning in order to stay healthy'. The purpose clause (保つために) precedes the action clause (毎朝歩いている). The first slot needs the goal verb 保つ, since ために has nothing to attach to without it.
資格を、 ___ 。
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事故を、 ___ 。
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健康を、 ___ 。
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