Grammar: A2 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: 🏗️ Sentence Structure - Expanding - Lesson 6: Conjunction "so" (Showing results)

✨ Lesson 6: The Conjunction "so" (Showing Results)

In our last lesson, we learned to use 'because' to give a reason. Today, we will learn a conjunction that does the opposite: so.

We use so to show the result¹ or consequence² of an action or situation. It connects a reason to what happens next.

The Main Structure

The most common way to use 'so' is to give the reason first, then the result. When we do this, we almost always use a comma ( , ) before 'so'.

[Reason] , + so + [Result].

• I woke up very early, so I am tired.
• The weather was hot, so we went swimming.
• He studied hard, so he passed the test.

'because' vs. 'so' Comparison

These two words are like opposites. 'Because' introduces a reason. 'So' introduces a result. Look at how we can say the same idea in two different ways.

Structure	Example
Result because Reason	I am tired because I woke up early.
Reason, so Result	I woke up early, so I am tired.
Result because Reason	Many tourists visit Siem Reap because the temples are beautiful.
Reason, so Result	The temples are beautiful, so many tourists visit Siem Reap.

🧠 Practice Quiz: Choose 'because' or 'so'

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentences.

1. It was raining, ______ we stayed at the hotel.
   → so
2. We stayed at the hotel ______ it was raining.
   → because
3. He is very kind, ______ everyone likes him.
   → so
4. Everyone likes him ______ he is very kind.
   → because

📝 Homework: Connect the Ideas

Connect the two ideas below in two different sentences: one using 'because' and one using 'so'.

Ideas: The restaurant was full. We went to another place.

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Sentence with 'so':
________________________________________________

Sentence with 'because':
________________________________________________

(Answers: The restaurant was full, so we went to another place. We went to another place because the restaurant was full.)

Vocabulary Glossary

1. Result: (Noun) - លទ្ធផល (lôt'thâ phâl) - A consequence or outcome of an action or event. ↩
2. Consequence: (Noun) - ផលវិបាក (phâl vĭbak) - A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient. ↩