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Unit 06

YDT Translation: 12 Questions, Key Structures

questions 29–40 · structures that decide the answer
Why Translation Matters in YDT

Translation makes up 12 of the 80 questions (15%). The sentences are shorter than in YDS, so these questions can be solved quickly and reliably once you know which structures to check. The general elimination steps are explained in the YDS translation unit.

Structures That Decide the Answer
EnglishTurkish
neither … nor …ne … ne (de) …
not only … but also …yalnızca … değil, aynı zamanda … da
the more …, the more/less …ne kadar çok …, o kadar çok/az …
so … that …o kadar … ki …
unless …-medikçe / -mezse
used to + V1eskiden …-erdi (alışkanlık)
be used to + V-ing…-meye alışkın olmak
had better + V1…-se iyi olur
should have + V3…-meliydi (yapılmadı)
It is thought / believed that ……-dığı düşünülmektedir / inanılmaktadır
few / a fewçok az (olumsuz) / birkaç (olumlu)
as soon as …… -ir -mez
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