Grammar: A2 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: ✏️ Writing Mechanics - Expanding - Lesson 4: Punctuation: Apostrophe for Contractions (isn't, don't, I'm, he's)

Grammar: A2 Writing

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The Magic Apostrophe

សញ្ញា ' សម្រាប់បង្រួមពាក្យ (Contractions)

A contraction is when we join two words to make one shorter word.

ការបង្រួមពាក្យ គឺនៅពេលដែលយើងភ្ជាប់ពាក្យពីរ បង្កើតទៅជាពាក្យមួយឲ្យខ្លីជាងមុន។ សញ្ញា ' (Apostrophe) ត្រូវដាក់ជំនួសកន្លែងអក្សរដែលបានបាត់។

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person Verb "To Be"

ការបង្រួមកិរិយាសព្ទ To Be ជាមួយសព្វនាម

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I am = I'm Example: I'm very happy today. ខ្ញុំគឺ...

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You are = You're Example: You're my best friend. អ្នកគឺ...

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He is = He's Example: He's tired. (She's / It's) គាត់គឺ...

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They are = They're Example: They're going to school. (We're) ពួកគេគឺ...

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ការបង្រួមពាក្យបដិសេធ (n't)

Replace the "o" in "not" with an apostrophe (n't).

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Do not = Don't Example: I don't like coffee.

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Is not = Isn't Example: She isn't ready. (Aren't)

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Was not = Wasn't Example: He wasn't at home. (Weren't)

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Have not = Haven't Example: We haven't finished. (Hasn't)

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priority_high The Weird Ones!

ករណីលើកលែង (អក្ខរាវិរុទ្ធប្តូររូបរាង)

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Will not = Willn't ❌ Will not = Won't ✅ មិន (អនាគតកាល)

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Can not = Cann't ❌ Cannot = Can't ✅ មិនអាច (យើងទម្លាក់ 'n' មួយចេញ)

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It's vs. Its / You're vs. Your

(កុំច្រឡំរវាងពាក្យបង្រួម (មាន ') និងកម្មសិទ្ធិ (អត់មាន ') ឲ្យសោះ!)

It's raining. (It is)

The dog bit its tail. (កម្មសិទ្ធិ: កន្ទុយរបស់វា)

You're smart. (You are)

Is this your book? (កម្មសិទ្ធិ: សៀវភៅរបស់អ្នក)

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Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

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How do you write "do not" as a contraction?

(តើអ្នកសរសេរ "do not" ជាទម្រង់បង្រួមដោយរបៀបណា?)

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What is the correct contraction for "will not"?

(តើពាក្យបង្រួមត្រឹមត្រូវរបស់ "will not" គឺជាអ្វី?)

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The cat is playing with ___ toy.

(ឆ្មាកំពុងលេងជាមួយប្រដាប់ក្មេងលេងរបស់វា។)

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"She's" can mean "She is". What else can it mean?

(ពាក្យ "She's" អាចមានន័យថា "She is"។ តើវាមានអត្ថន័យអ្វីផ្សេងទៀត?)

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___ going to the market later today.

(ពួកគេនឹងទៅផ្សារនៅពេលបន្តិចទៀតនេះ។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Contraction Hunt 🔍 (ស្តាប់បទចម្រៀងអង់គ្លេសដែលអ្នកចូលចិត្ត ហើយកត់ត្រាទុកនូវ "Contractions" ឲ្យបាន ៥ ពាក្យដែលអ្នកបានឮ។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Write it down ✍️ (សរសេរប្រយោគ ៣ អំពីរឿងដែលអ្នក "don't", "can't", និង "won't" ធ្វើនៅថ្ងៃស្អែក។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Teach a friend 🙋‍♂️ (ពន្យល់មិត្តភក្តិរបស់អ្នកអំពីភាពខុសគ្នារវាង "It's" និង "Its"!)

Video Lesson

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Listen Closely 🎧

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain today's topic. Pay attention to how contractions sound when spoken naturally!

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Pich 2 hours ago

Why is "will not" contracted as "won't" instead of "willn't"? It makes no sense!

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Good question! Hundreds of years ago, the English word for "will" was actually "woll". People started saying "woll not", which shortened to "won't". Even though the word changed to "will", the contraction "won't" stayed the same! menu_book

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Lida 5 hours ago

How do I know if "He's" means "He is" or "He has"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

You have to look at the words after it!
If it's followed by an adjective or "-ing" verb: "He's happy" (He is).
If it's followed by "got" or an "-ed" verb (past participle): "He's finished the work" (He has). lightbulb

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Thida 8 hours ago

Should I use contractions in formal exams like IELTS writing?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

Generally, NO! In formal academic essays or business emails, it is better to write the full words (do not, cannot, it is). However, you SHOULD use contractions in the Speaking test and in informal letters! edit_document