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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITIONS

B. Prepositional Phrases

Bu yapılardan sonra isim (noun), zamir (pronoun) veya isim-fiil (gerund) gelir. Cümlenin başında kullanıldığında
kendinden sonra gelen cümleden virgülle ayrılır. Video 6.3
as a result of
as a consequence of
because of
due to
noun,
owing to
pronoun,
thanks to + main clause
gerund,
on account of
the fact that …,
on (the) grounds of
in view of
in / by virtue of
in the light of
“-den dolayı, yüzünden, nedeniyle” anlamlarına gelir.
as a result of
Cause: Claire’s dedication and hard work
Effect: Claire was promoted to a higher position within the company.
As a result of her dedication and hard work, Claire was promoted to a higher position within the company.

Claire was promoted to a higher position within the company as a result of her dedication and hard work.
as a consequence of
As a consequence of her consistent practice, Janine was able to master the difficult piano piece.
because of
Cause: Social media’s widespread use and effect
Effect: Social media has become an essential part of people’s lives.
Because of its widespread use and effect, social media has become an essential part of people’s lives.
Social media has become an essential part of people’s lives because of its widespread use and effect.
due to
Due to the firm’s extensive research and original ideas, they developed a new product that quickly became popular.
owing to
Owing to the limited availability of raw materials, the production process has been temporarily halted.

thanks to
Thanks to their careful preparation and coordination, the team was able to finish the job within the given deadline.

on account of
Dylan changed his travel plans on account of the adverse weather forecast.

on (the) grounds of
On (the) grounds of her great leadership skills, Kate was chosen to serve as a team leader for the next project.
in view of
In view of the weather forecast predicting heavy rain, it would be wise to bring an umbrella or raincoat.
in virtue of / by virtue of
In virtue of / By virtue of her remarkable achievements in aviation, Amelia Earhart became an inspiration for generations.
in the light of
In the light of recent developments, the team has decided to revise the timeline and scope of the project.

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