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GERUNDS, INFINITIVES & PARTICIPLES

3. Reduction of Conditional Clauses

if / unless / as if / whether … or not
Bir şarta bağlı olma anlamı içeren bu bağlaçlarla kısaltma yapabiliriz.
Active:

If you adopt a sustainable lifestyle, you must reconsider every consumer habit from scratch.

If adopting a sustainable lifestyle, you must reconsider every consumer habit from scratch.
Unless a diet contains all the essential nutrients, it can lead to various health complications over time.

Unless containing all the essential nutrients, a diet can lead to various health complications over time.

Passive:
If the new director is reported for his rude behaviour, he may be dismissed by the board.

If reported for his rude behaviour, the new director may be dismissed by the board.
Unless the students are clearly instructed about the exam, they will probably make mistakes.

Unless clearly instructed about the exam, the students will probably make mistakes.

As if the machine had been damaged, it was making strange noises.
As if damaged, the machine was making strange noises.

Whether the cactus is watered regularly or not, it lives approximately 150–200 years.

Whether watered regularly or not, the cactus lives approximately 150–200 years.
4. Reduction of Concession Clauses

although / though

Zıtlık anlamı taşıyan bu bağlaçlarla kısaltma yapabiliriz.
Active:
Although Carol’s designs are excellent, they are not suitable for the company.

Although excellent, Carol’s designs are not suitable for the company.

Though Jack has had twenty lessons, he is still not ready for the driving test.
Though having had twenty lessons, Jack is still not ready for the driving test.

Passive:
Though the letter was translated into their own language, it was still difficult for the students to understand.

Though translated into their own language, the letter was still difficult for the students to understand.

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