It was late. I was tired. I went to bed. Üç cümle de doğru, ama okurken kesik kesik duruyor. Birleştirince: It was late and I was tired, so I went to bed.
1Beş yol
KISA
It was late.I was tired.I went to bed.
BİRLEŞİK
It was late and I was tired,soI went to bed
| Yol | Örnek |
|---|---|
| and, but, so, or | It was late and I was tired, so I went to bed. |
| because, although, when, if | Because I was tired, I went to bed. |
| who, which, where | The man who lives next door is a lawyer. |
| -ing, having (aynı özne) | Having finished her work, she left. |
| noktalı virgül: ; ya da ; however, | The movie was long; however, it was very good. |
Hepsi kısa cümle olursa metin kesik, hepsi uzun olursa boğucu durur; ikisi arasında gidip gelmek okuru rahatlatır.
2Beş cümleden iki cümle
| Kısa | Birleşik |
|---|---|
| The man lives next door. He is a lawyer. | The man who lives next door is a lawyer. |
| He has a dog. The dog barks at night. We can't sleep. | He has a dog that barks at night, so we can't sleep. |
Geç olmuştu ve yorgundum, o yüzden yattım.
It was late and I was tired, so I went to bed.
Yağmur yağmasına rağmen dışarı çıktık.
Although it was raining, we went out.
Raporunu bitirince eve gitti.
Having finished her report, she went home.
Film uzundu; ancak çok iyiydi.
The movie was long; however
3Sıra sana
Parantezdeki araçla birleştir, sonra altındaki cevaplara bak.
- The store was closed. We went home. (so)
- I have a friend. She lives in London. (who)
- I didn't have an umbrella. I got wet. (because)
- The hotel was expensive. However, it was very clean. (;)
Cevaplar: The store was closed, so we went home. · I have a friend who lives in London. · Because I didn't have an umbrella, I got wet. · The hotel was expensive; however, it was very clean.
Sık yapılan hatalar
✗It was late, I was tired, I went to bed.
✓It was late and I was tired, so I went to bed.
Virgül tek başına iki tam cümleyi bağlamaz.
✗The man lives next door is a lawyer.
✓The man who lives next door is a lawyer.
İsmi anlatan parça who ile başlar.
✗Being tired, the bed looked inviting.
✓Being tired, I went to bed.
-ing'li parçanın öznesi cümlenin öznesidir.