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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITION WORDS

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 main clause
+ gerund,
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. Video 9.3
▪ 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 it.
thanks to
▪ Thanks to artificial intelligence technologies, companies can predict what products customers want to buy based on
their purchase histories.
on account of
▪ Flights to all directions were cancelled on account of the stormy and foggy weather in the region.
on (the) grounds of

▪ On the grounds of their age, the couple’s application for adoption was rejected.
in view of
▪ The successful musician announced that she took a break from music for a while in view of the problem with her
vocal cords.
in / by virtue of
▪ In / By virtue of his scientific imagination, Leonardo da Vinci helped revolutionise the Renaissance with groundbreaking
inventions, such as the parachute and flying machines.

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