Bağlaçlar olmadan, her karmaşık fikri bir dizi kısa, basit cümleyle ifade etmek zorunda kalırsınız: Yemek yapmayı severim. Yemek yemeyi seviyorum. Sonradan bulaşık yıkamayı sevmiyorum.
- I like cooking.
- I like eating.
- I don’t like washing dishes afterward.
Bağlaçlar, diğer kelimeleri, cümleleri veya cümleleri birbirine bağlayan kelimelerdir.
- I like cooking and eating, but I don’t like washing dishes afterward.
- Sophie is clearly exhausted, yet she insists on dancing till dawn.
Bağlaçlar, karmaşık, zarif cümleler kurmanıza ve birden çok kısa cümlenin dağınıklığından kaçınmanıza olanak tanır. Bağlaçlarla birleştirilen ifadelerin paralel olduğundan (aynı yapıyı paylaştığından) emin olun.
- I work quickly and careful. (Yanlış)
- I work quickly and carefully. (Doğru)
Bağlaç çeşitleri
Coordinating conjunctions (Koordinasyon bağlaçları)
Coordinating conjunctions, bir cümlede eşit gramer düzeyindeki sözcükleri, tümcecikleri ve yan tümceleri birleştirmenizi sağlar. En yaygınları for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
- I’d like pizza or a salad for lunch.
- Jesse didn’t have much money, but she got by.
Correlative conjunctions (Denklik bağlaçları)
Korelatif bağlaçlar, birlikte çalışan bağlaç çiftleridir. Bazı örnekler;
either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also.
- Not only am I finished studying for English, but I’m also finished writing my history essay.
- I am finished with both my English essay and my history essay.
Subordinating conjunctions (Zarf bağlaçları)
Subordinating conjunctions bağımsız ve bağımlı yan tümceleri birleştirir. Bir alt bağlaç, bir neden-sonuç ilişkisini, bir karşıtlığı veya maddeler arasında başka bir tür ilişkiyi işaret edebilir.
Örnekler;
after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, by the time, even if, even though, if, in order that, in case, in the event that, lest , now that, once, only, only if, provided that, since, so, supposing, that, than, though, till, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever, whether or not, while
- I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.
- Before he leaves, make sure his room is clean.
Cümle örnekleri
Coordinating bağlaçlar
Bağlaç | Cümle örneği |
And | Ali is both brother and friend to me. |
And | His brother and you look alike |
And | His brother and you look alike |
And | I can play the guitar, and my husband can sing. |
And | It was a fluent and very good speech. |
And | Samara went office to get her coat and came back for the dinner. |
But | All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. |
But | He reads magazines, but he doesn’t like to read books. |
But | He went to college but returned soon. |
But | I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men |
But | I am very hungry, but the fridge is empty. |
But | I want to call his, but I don’t have his phone number. |
But | It is nothing else but a fraud. |
But | Jessica doesn’t eat meat, but she doesn’t mind the smell of bacon. (coordinating conjunction) |
But | Students worked very hard, but students couldn’t pass the maths exam. |
But | We went to play cricket but we couldn’t as it began raining. |
But | We went to play cricket but we couldn’t as it began raining. |
For | “I eat at the café every weekend, for they serve the best bagels in town.” |
Nor | “My mom was not happy, nor was she upset. She didn’t care.” |
Nor | I don’t want to go to summer school, nor do I want to repeat this class. (coordinating conjunction) |
Or | Is it better to stay home or go out? |
Or | Stay here or go away. |
Or | We can go to the movies or we can go out to eat. |
Or | Work hard or you will fail. |
So | Holly is afraid of ghosts, so she never watches movies about haunted houses. (coordinating conjunction) |
So | I have to wake up early, so I don’t stay out late. |
So | Whoever says so is a liar. |
Yet | Although he is poor yet he is honest. |
Yet | Although he is rich yet he is miser. |
Yet | I don’t like soda, yet I think root beer floats are delicious |
Yet | She was not yet sure if she could trust him. |
Yet | The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. |
Yet | They went to New York for their holiday, yet they could have to go to London. |
Correlative bağlaçlar
Bağlaç | Cümle örneği |
as..as | He is as intelligent as you. |
as..as | His scorecard was not as bad as I thought. |
as..as | She is not thinking as logically as she can. |
between..and | Between travel and work he had a tiring schedule. |
between..and | It was difficult to choose between the peach tart and the strawberry pavlova. |
between..and | You will have to choose between science and commerce. |
Both..and | Both the teams and their coaches worked hard. |
Both..and | He played both badminton and football when he was young. |
Both..and | I’m studying both theater and communications at college. |
Both..and | I’ll study both English literature and art history. |
Both..and | She played both hockey and basketball when she was a student. |
Both..and | We went to both Yosemite and Yellowstone this summer. (correlative conjunctions) |
either..or | Either eat the cake right now or it will be finished. |
either..or | I want either the pink sofa or the purple one. |
either..or | I will eat either carrots or peas for dinner. |
either..or | This summer, I want to visit either France or England. |
either..or | We can either go to the cinema or to the café. |
Hardly…when | Hardly had he reached the stop when the bus started. |
Hardly…when | -I had hardly started to show the graphs when the lights went off. |
Hardly…when | -The teacher had hardly begun to speak when he was interrupted. |
neither..nor | Natale, likes neither milk nor cream cake. |
neither..nor | Neither the children nor their parents attended the function. |
neither..nor | Neither Cindy nor her husband will attend the parent-teacher conference tomorrow. |
neither..nor | Neither drinks nor food are allowed in this room. |
neither..nor | Why do you want to visit neither Ireland nor Scotland? |
No sooner.. than | No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students kept quiet. |
No sooner.. than | No sooner did he enter the room than he saw a snake. |
Not only..but also | He is not only immature but also arrogant. |
Not only..but also | He not only lied to them but also double-crossed them. |
Not only..but also | I stole not only the hubcaps but also the tires. |
Not only..but also | I took not only the pink sofa but also the Tiffany lamp. |
Not only..but also | I want to be not only a wife and mother, but also a doctor. |
Not only..but also | Not only should you mug up for exams but also understand the basic concepts. |
Not only..but also | Not only will they paint the outside of the house but also the inside. |
Rather..than | He would rather cook at home than go out for dinner. |
So..as | Her poetry wasn’t so boring as he had thought. |
so..that | |
Such..that | He is such a bad-tempered person that no one can work with him for long. |
Such..that | She is such a beautiful actress that everyone is her fan. |
The More..The more | The more he flattered his boss the more incentives he got. |
the..the | |
Whether or not | Whether or not John is coming to the school. |
Whether…or | Do you care whether we have noodles or rice for dinner? |
Whether…or | I didn’t know whether you’d like sea bass or lobster. |
Whether…or | I didn’t know whether you’d want milk or cream, so I grabbed both. |
Whether…or | She was confused about whether to wear pink or yellow for her engagement. |
Whether…or | You’re going to eat your vegetables, whether you like it or not. |
Subordinating bağlaçlar
Bağlaç | Kategori | Cümle örneği |
A minute later | Time | A minute later, Harrick was showing off his golf swing. |
Actually | Opinion | Actually, I wanted to say on that day, shall we never get apart, OK? |
After | Time | After my hair appointment, I went to church.” |
After | Time | I am feeling better after taking medicine. |
After | Time | I can pass after the green light is on. |
After | Time | I can pass after the green light is on. |
After | Time | She went to the parlour after lunch. |
After | Time | She went to the parlour after lunch. |
After | Time | Would you like to have a drink after work? |
After | Time | Your heart will break like mine, and you’ll want only me after you’ve gone” (Ella Fitzgerald) |
After a short time | Time | After a short time, you will feel more in control during the execution of free weight exercises. |
Although | Opinion | Although the sun was shining it wasn’t warm. |
Although | Opinion | Although he speaks seldom, he says meaningful words. |
Although | Opinion | Although he’s very famous he is still nice. |
Although | Opinion | Although I’ve been here before, he’s just too hard to ignore” (Amy Winehouse) |
Although | Opinion | Although she speaks seldom, she says meaningful words. |
Although | Opinion | Although we broke up, I still have feelings for Toby. (subordinating conjunction) |
As | Reason | As I came she was leaving. |
As | Reason | As I climb the mountain, I know my legs will hurt tomorrow. |
As | Reason | As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there’s nothing left” (Coolio) |
As | Reason | As I write this letter, I know I must say goodbye. |
As | Reason | I went to bed at 10 pm as I had a plane to catch at 7 am. |
As | Reason | She can do her hairstyle as she wants. |
As a consequence | To summarize | As a consequence, this junction in the rocks represents a huge gap in the record. |
As a result | To summarize | As a result, services have been drastically reduced. |
As an example | To exemplify | As an example, Graff raises the relation of a feminist literary canon to more familiar ones. |
As if | Opinion | He behaved as if he has lost it. |
As if | Opinion | He behaved as if he has lost it. |
As if | Opinion | He yells as if he were mad. |
As if | Opinion | She cries as if she were beaten. |
As if | Opinion | She talks as if he was rich. |
As if | Opinion | She talks as if he was rich. |
As if | Opinion | She yells as if she had been disagreed. |
As long as | Time | I don’t care who you are, where you’re from or what you did as long as you love me” (Backstreet Boys) |
As long as | Time | The dog would be cooperative as long as you fed him. |
As long as | Time | You can go as long as you are good. |
As much as | Comparison | He likes football as much as he likes cricket. |
As much as | Comparison | He likes football as much as he likes cricket. |
As much as | Comparison | I hate broccoli as much as I hate cauliflower. |
As much as | Comparison | I hate broccoli as much as I hate cauliflower. |
As soon as | Time | As soon as I get the details I will send the mail. |
As soon as | Time | As soon as I get the details I will send the mail. |
As soon as | Time | As soon as you have drunk, you turn your back upon the spring. |
As soon as | Time | As soon as I went to home, I started to work. |
As soon as | Time | As soon as I went to home, I started to work. |
As soon as | Time | Seats are limited, so you should apply as soon as possible. |
As though | Opinion | It seems as though she is in trouble. |
As though | Opinion | The virus is spreading as though it will end the world. |
Barely | Comparison | Barely had he driven the car a mile when it broke down. |
Barely | Comparison | -I had barely opened my computer when the boss arrived. |
Barely | Comparison | -We had barely finished the match when it started to rain. |
Because | Reason | “I’m staying home tonight because Sarah canceled our plans.” |
Because | Reason | Because of him, I learned how to start my own business. |
Because | Reason | Because of the dog bite, I always feared being next to canines. |
Because | Reason | Because you damaged my car, I can’t let you drive it again. (subordinating conjunction) |
Because | Reason | He did the task because he felt it was his duty. |
Because | Reason | He is called Mitch, because his name is Mitchell. |
Because | Reason | I’m everything I am because you loved me” (Celine Dion) |
Because | Reason | She goes to the tennis club because she likes to play tennis. |
Because | Reason | She usually eats at home, because she likes cooking. |
Because | Reason | She usually eats at home, because she likes cooking. |
Before | Time | Before I went to church, I had a hair appointment.” |
Before | Time | Just call me angel of the morning, angel. Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby” (Juice Newton) |
Before | Time | My work must be finished before afternoon. |
Before | Time | The baby sleeps before the massage. |
Besides | To emphasize | Besides a father she has a younger brother to support. |
Besides | To emphasize | She speaks three languages besides Spanish. |
Consequently | Effect | Consequently, this view is frequently referred to as mathematical Platonism. |
Consequently | Effect | Mr Foster has never been to China. Consequently / Hence he knows very little about it. |
Despite | Opinion | Despite all her faults, everybody likes him. |
Even | To emphasize | He has never even heard the name of the city of Ohio. |
Even | To emphasize | He has never even heard the name of the city of Ohio. |
Even | To emphasize | He works every day, even on Sundays. |
Even | To emphasize | He works every day, even on Sundays. |
Even | To emphasize | Not to speak of fruits, he cannot even buy vegetables. |
Even | To emphasize | Not to speak of standing first, he could not even pass. |
Even | To emphasize | She likes swimming, even in winter. |
Even if | To emphasize | Don’t drink any alcohol even if you drive carefully. |
Even if | To emphasize | Even if you perform your best, you won’t be appreciated. |
Even if | To emphasize | Even if the sky is falling down, you’ll be my only” (Jay Sean) |
Even if | To emphasize | You will go to that cinema even if they don’t allow you. |
Even though | Opinion | Even though it rained, they went hiking. |
Even though | Opinion | Even though many unfortunate things happened, they enjoyed their trip. |
Even though | Opinion | Even though she isn’t big, she is strong. |
Even though | Opinion | Even though it rained a lot, We enjoyed the holiday. |
Even though | Opinion | He quit his job even though he didn’t have another job lined up. |
Even though | Opinion | She doesn’t want to give up even though she knows it won’t better the relation. |
Even though | Opinion | She smiled even though she lost the game. |
Even though | Opinion | This book is very popular even though I don’t like it. |
Even though | Opinion | We bought it even though it was really expensive. |
For example | To exemplify | Car prices can vary a lot. For example, in Belgium the VW Golf costs $1000 less than in Britain. |
for instance | To exemplify | There are a number of improvements; for instance, both mouse buttons can now be used. |
furthermore | Sequence | I don’t want to go there, furthermore, I have no time to do so. |
Hence | Effect | Cocaine production requires large amounts of water, hence factories are nearly always built by streams. |
How | Opinion | Do you know how to ride a snowboard? |
How | Opinion | Tell me the story of how you and mom fell in love.” |
however | To contrast | A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. |
however | To contrast | He cam however busy he was. |
however | To contrast | He will buy that car, however, he will have to use all his savings. |
however | To contrast | He won’t win however hard he tries. |
however | To contrast | However we’ve lost the match. |
however | To contrast | I bought a new car today. However, even though it was the first time I was in traffic, it was not exciting. |
however | To contrast | Michael has very much money. However, she’s not all that happy. |
however | To contrast | Michael has very much money. However, she’s not all that happy. |
however | To contrast | She said she wouldn’t come to me, however she said we wouldn’t talk again. |
however | To contrast | They worked hard for the test, however, they failed. |
In conclusion | To summarize | In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today. |
In fact | Opinion | He’s not at all exciting, in fact he’s really rather commonplace. |
In fact | Opinion | She is taking advanced classes; in fact, she is an expert now. |
In order that | Reason | People burn forests in order that they have more land. |
In order that | Reason | She will leave the party early in order that I get a cab. |
In order to | Reason | |
in case | Reason | Take your mobile with you in case you miss the bus. |
in spite of | Opinion | He looks very fit in spite of his age. |
Just as | Reason | It began to rain just as we got home. |
Just as | Reason | It began to rain just as we got home. |
Just as | Reason | Just as I got up with the train, it drove away. |
Just as | Reason | Just as I was watching the football match on TV, electricity went off. |
Just as | Reason | The job was just as I imagined it. |
Lest | Reason | He spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturbs anyone. |
Lest | Reason | Walk carefully lest you fall. |
Lest | Reason | You must study hard lest you fail. |
Likewise | Grateful to him, she was likewise excited to go on a tour of Europe. | |
moreover | Sequence | I don’t like skating, moreover, the ice is too thin. |
Nonetheless | Opinion | The book is too long but, nonetheless, informative and entertaining. |
Nonetheless | Opinion | There are serious problems in our country. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to return. |
Now | Time | Boston is now a big city while earlier it was a small town. |
Now | Time | Now go home and cook meat meals. |
Now since | Time | Let’s discuss the issue now since the manager is right here. |
Now that | Time | Baby, now that I’ve found you, I won’t let you go” (Tony Macaulay/John MacLeod) |
Now that | Time | Now that everything is under control, the lockdown can be lifted. |
on the contrary | Comparison | You think you are clever; on the contrary, I assure that you are very foolish. |
On the other hand | Effect | On the other hand, many women choose to go out to work. |
Once | Time | Once I pick you up from school we can go to the restaurant. |
Once | Time | Once I start eating, I must continue. |
Once | Time | Once in a blue moon, something good comes along.” (Van Morrison) |
otherwise | Condition | Look at the map, please. Otherwise you’ll get lost. |
otherwise | Condition | We must water the plants; otherwise, they will die. |
Provided | Condition | He will behave properly provided you be polite to him. |
Provided | Condition | I will go to cinema provided the others go. |
Provided | Condition | They can listen to music provided they disturb nobody. |
Provided that | Condition | I will go to the party provided that she comes. |
Provided that | Condition | You can borrow the PC provided that you promise to give it back in time. |
Rather than | Comparison | Better, ignore her questions rather than lie. |
Rather than | Comparison | He would rather buy a car than a scooter. |
Rather than | Comparison | I go to theater weekly rather than monthly. |
Since | Reason | I guess I’ll never be the same since I fell for you” (B.B. King) |
Since | Reason | It’s a long time since they met. |
Since | Reason | Let’s discuss the issue now since the manager is right here. |
Since | Reason | Life’s been so happy since I moved to Chile. |
Since | Reason | Since he’s lost his money, he couldn’t go to the restaurant. |
Since | Reason | Since I see you, I am better. |
Since | Reason | Since I was ill for two months, I lost my job. |
So that | Reason | He joined foreign language classes so that he could learn French. |
So that | Reason | He joined foreign language classes so that he could learn French. |
So that | Reason | He walked fast so that we might catch the train. |
So that | Reason | He works hard so that he may pass the examination. |
So that | Reason | She was too late so that she could not apply for the job. |
So that | Reason | She was too late so that she could not apply for the job. |
Supposing | Condition | He was bluffed into believing his competitors were not prepared. |
Supposing | Condition | Supposing you had a dog, what would you do with it? |
Than | Comparison | I’d rather eat at a restaurant than at home.” |
Than | Comparison | She runs faster than me. |
Than | Comparison | The old man lived for more than 100 years. |
That | Relativity | The yellow building you are seeing there, that is my house. |
Therefore | Effect | She came first. Therefore she got a good seat. |
Therefore | Effect | We do not have enough money. Therefore we cannot afford to buy the new car. |
Though | Opinion | Though they were whispering, their voices echoed in the hall. |
Though | Opinion | Though he did not work hard, he passed the exams. |
Though | Opinion | Though I don’t drink milk, I do pour milk in my coffee.” |
Though | Opinion | Though it is raining, they swam in the pool. |
Though | Opinion | Walk on through the rain though your dreams be tossed and blown” (Rodgers and Hammerstein) |
Till | Time | Please stay at home till afternoon. |
Till | Time | She waited at the coffee shop till 11 pm. |
To sum up | To summarize | To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem. |
Unless | Condition | He will not buy you a scooter unless you score good marks. |
Unless | Condition | Her baby cannot fall asleep unless she stays in the room. |
Unless | Condition | I will go to supermarket unless it is very crowded. |
Unless | Condition | We’re never going to survive unless we get a little crazy” (Seal) |
Unless | Condition | You don’t need to go unless you want to. |
Unlike | Comparison | Jack is completely unlike his father. |
Until | Time | I am on vacation until January 5th.” |
Until | Time | I waited up for her until eleven o’clock. |
Until | Time | I’ll keep on dreaming until my dreams come true.” (Charlie Louvin) |
Until | Time | Until you try, you’ll never know. |
Until | Time | Until you wear a silk dress, you’ll never know what you are missing. |
Until | Time | Wait there until you receive my call. |
Until | Time | We can’t get married until we save enough money. (subordinating conjunction) |
Until | Time | You will not get a driving licence until you turn 18. |
what | Relativity | I don’t know what to say. |
When | Time | I add a new entry to my gratitude journal when I wake in the morning. |
When | Time | I grab a coffee when I go running. |
When | Time | I was watching tv when she came in. |
When | Time | When is your mother coming from Canada? |
When | Time | When I see you smile, I can face the world” (Bad English) |
When | Time | When you’re in London, write an e-mail to me. |
Whenever | Time | Please share the details of your friend, whenever you get time. |
Whenever | Time | You can come whenever you want. |
Whereas | Comparison | She is very funny whereas he is boring. |
Whereas | Comparison | She is very funny whereas he is boring. |
Whereas | Comparison | The north has a hot climate whereas the south is cold. |
Whereas | Comparison | You will have it if it belongs to you, whereas you don’t kvetch for it if it doesn’t appear in your life. |
Wherever | Relativity | Eat healthy meals wherever possible. |
Wherever | Relativity | We can meet you wherever you want. |
Whether | Comparison | I worry about whether She’ll be a good person. |
Whether | Comparison | I’m going home whether you like it or not. |
Whether | Comparison | She seemed undecided about whether to stay or go. |
Which | Relativity | I found the article which was very important. |
Which | Relativity | Which is your favourite colour? |
While | Time | He did my task while I was away from the office. |
While | Time | I look at the world, and I notice it’s turning while my guitar gently weeps” (The Beatles) |
While | Time | The mailman delivered a package while you were at school.” |
While | Time | While I was playing with the children, he came the park. |
Who | Relativity | Do you know the person who is standing near the bookstore? |
Who | Relativity | I visited Alice who was ill. |
Whoever | Relativity | Whoever wins will get a cash prize. |
Whoever | Relativity | Whoever says so is a liar. |
Why | Reason | She asked him why he was playing football. |
Why | Reason | Why do people throw garbage on the streets? |
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https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-conjunctions.php
https://www.englishgrammar.org/conjunctions-exercise-2/
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