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GERUNDS, INFINITIVES & PARTICIPLES

until
Edilgen cümlelerde kısaltma kullanımı daha yaygındır.

Active:
The patient could not lower her cholesterol until she changed her diet and started eating more fruits and
vegetables.
The patient could not lower her cholesterol until changing her diet and eating more fruits and vegetables.

Passive:
Until the rocket was launched, it was carefully checked, and the team rechecked every detail of the mission.
Until being launched, the rocket was carefully checked, and the team rechecked every detail of the mission.

as soon as
Active:
As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, he greeted the students and took attendance.

As soon as entering the classroom, the teacher greeted the students and took attendance.
Passive:
As soon as the documents are checked by the director, they will be ready for signing.
As soon as checked by the director, the documents will be ready for signing.

once
Active:

Once you have checked in at the airport, you should go to your gate as soon as possible.
Once having checked in at the airport, you should go to your gate as soon as possible.
Passive:
Once the team was defeated in the last minute, it lost its hopes for the championship.
Once defeated in the last minute, the team lost its hopes for the championship.

2. Reduction of Reason and Result Clauses

because / as / since

Sebep-sonuç ilişkisi bildiren bu bağlaçlar atılarak “doing, being done, having done, having been done”
getirilir.
Active:
Because air traffic controllers are on strike, they will not work until next Monday.

Being on strike, air traffic controllers will not work until next Monday.
As the hotel provides excellent services, it is popular among tourists.
Providing excellent services, the hotel is popular among tourists.
Passive:
As our roof was damaged in last night’s storm, it had to be repaired immediately.
Being damaged in last night’s storm, our roof had to be repaired immediately.

Since new jobs had been created in many sectors, they helped decrease unemployment.
Having been created in many sectors, new jobs helped decrease unemployment.

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