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CONJUNCTIONS AND TRANSITION WORDS

“While” anlamında kullanıldığında kısaltma “when + doing” olarak yapılır.
▪ When I was studying for my final exams, I often found myself getting distracted by the noise outside.
▪ When studying for my final exams, I often found myself getting distracted by the noise outside.
Passive:
▪ When it is taken in excessive amounts, each piece of medicine can be classified as poison.
▪ When taken in excessive amounts, each piece of medicine can be classified as poison.
since
“… den beri” anlamında kullanılır ve “since + doing / being done / having done / having been done” şeklinde kısaltılır.
Active:
▪ Since people discovered the benefits of the Internet apart from communication, they have used it for many
different purposes.
▪ Since discovering the benefits of the Internet apart from communication, people have used it for many different
purposes.
Passive:
▪ Since the budget was announced for the first time in January, it has gone through several changes.
▪ Since being announced / having been announced for the first time in January, the budget has gone through
several changes.
until
Edilgen cümlelerde kısaltma kullanımı daha yaygındır.
Active:
▪ In most countries, people are not permitted to drive a vehicle until they get a driving licence at the age of 18.
▪ In most countries, people are not permitted to drive a vehicle until getting a driving licence at the age of 18.
Passive:
▪ Until the book was published by a highly prestigious publishing house, it was meticulously checked by the
editors.
▪ Until being published by a highly prestigious publishing house, the book was meticulously checked by the
editors.
as soon as
Active:
▪ As soon as the dog entered the house, it smelled every object one after another.
▪ Upon / On entering the house, the dog smelled every object one after another.
Passive:
▪ As soon as the report related to climate change was written by a specialist, it was checked by the committee.
▪ As soon as written by a specialist, the report related to climate change was checked by the committee.
once
Active:
▪ Once you have visited Edirne for touristic purposes, you should visit the Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health
Museum first.
▪ Once having visited Edirne for touristic purposes, you should visit the Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health
Museum first.
Passive:
▪ Once a worker is treated unfairly by his colleagues, he loses his motivation and sense of belonging to the
company.
▪ Once treated unfairly by his colleagues, a worker loses his motivation and sense of belonging to the company.

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