Grammar Point
Point 2without (= if it had not been for)
Without such acts of selflessness, the rescue would not have been possible.
If it had not been for [But for] such acts of selflessness, the rescue would not have been possible.
Thanks to such acts of selflessness, the rescue was possible.
Rewrite the sentences starting with without.
1Thanks to my friends’ encouragement, I had the courage to try out for the talent show.
Without my friends’ encouragement,
would not have had the courage
to try out for the talent show
.
2Due to the increasing popularity of Korean beauty products, many companies have achieved significant success.
Without the increasing popularity of Korean beauty products, many companies
would not have achieved significant success
.
3Because of his impressive skills, the football player became the top goal-scorer of the year.
Without
his impressive skills
,
the football player would not have become
the top goal-scorer of the year
.