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Topic Summary - Conjunctions and Transition Words

so + adjective + a(n) + noun + that
▪ It was so thick a sweater that it kept me very warm, and I never got cold.
so + adjective / adverb + as to + infinitive
▪ The song that the composer is playing is so beautiful as to take you to different worlds.
such … that
⃣ Ana cümlede ifade edilen eylem veya durumun sonucu yan cümlede verilir. Cümlelerin arasında zaman uyumu olmak zorunda
değildir.

such + a(n) + adjective + noun (singular / countable) + that
▪ Mozart was such a great composer that he lifted chamber music to new heights of artistic achievement.

such + adjective + uncountable noun + that
▪ It was such surprising news that everyone stayed where they were.
such + adjective + noun (plural / countable) + that
▪ The company has such promising projects that everyone wants to buy some of its shares.
such + a lot of / a few / a little + noun + that
▪ Most of the cities in the south of the country have had such little snow that they may experience a water shortage in summer.
such + adjective + noun + as to + infinitive
▪ The singer composed such an impressive song for the national basketball team as to sing in all matches for years.
B. Prepositional Phrases

Bu yapılardan sonra isim, zamir veya isim-fiil (gerund) gelir. Cümlenin başında kullanıldığında kendinden sonra gelen cümleden
virgülle ayrılır.

as a result of thanks to

as a consequence of on account of noun,
pronoun,
because of on (the) grounds of + gerund, main clause
the fact that,
due to in view of noun clause,
owing to in / by virtue of

as a result of
Cause: Global warming means the gradual heating of the Earth’s surface.
Effect: Both the polar ice caps and mountain glaciers are melting.
▪ As a result of global warming, both the polar ice caps and mountain glaciers are melting.
▪ Both the polar ice caps and mountain glaciers are melting as a result of global warming.
as a consequence of
▪ As a consequence of the sinking of the Titanic, the ships were required to carry enough lifeboats for everyone on board.
because of
⃣ “-den dolayı, yüzünden, nedeniyle” anlamına gelir.
Cause: Social media has the most powerful marketing channel impact.
Effect: Almost 90% of marketers have increased their social marketing efforts.
▪ Because of the impact of social media as the most powerful marketing channel, almost 90% of marketers have increased their
social marketing efforts.
▪ Almost 90% of marketers have increased their social marketing efforts because of the impact of social media as the most
powerful marketing channel.
due to
▪ Due to the meticulous security measures, there were no problems throughout the concert.

owing to
▪ Owing to the low ratings of the series every week, the channel decided to cancel the series.

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