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CONJUNCTIONS AND TRANSITION WORDS

so … that
Ana cümlede ifade edilen eylem veya durumun sonucu yan cümlede verilir. Cümlelerin arasında zaman uyumu
olmak zorunda değildir.
so + adjective / adverb + that
▪ The performance of the dancers was so fascinating that the audience gave a standing ovation for minutes at the
end of the show.
▪ At the conference, the speaker was speaking so fast that everyone had difficulty in understanding.
so + few / little / many / much + (noun) + that
▪ There were so few apples in the fridge that my plan to make an apple pie became a dream.
▪ After a very tiring day, James has had so little rest that he does not know how to get to work tomorrow.
▪ There is so much edible salt that people get confused about which one is healthier.
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
noun,
as a consequence of on account of pronoun,
because of on (the) grounds of + gerund, main clause Video 9.3
due to in view of the fact that,
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.

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