Grammar: B1 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: ✏️ Writing Mechanics - Intermediate - Lesson 4: Semicolons (basic use: joining closely related independent clauses

Grammar B1

edit

The Super Comma

សញ្ញាក្បៀសចំណុច (;)

The Semicolon (;) is like a super comma or a soft period. It connects two closely related ideas!

សញ្ញា (;) ប្រើសម្រាប់ភ្ជាប់ប្រយោគឯករាជ្យពីរ ដែលមានអត្ថន័យទាក់ទងគ្នាខ្លាំង ជំនួសឲ្យការប្រើសញ្ញាខណ្ឌ (.)។

link

link The Golden Rule

ច្បាប់មាសនៃការប្រើប្រាស់

Independent Clause + ; + Independent Clause

A semicolon MUST join two full sentences (independent clauses) that could stand alone.

សញ្ញា (;) ត្រូវតែភ្ជាប់ប្រយោគពេញលេញពីរ ដែលអាចឈរឯករាជ្យបាន។

I love coffee

;

my brother loves tea.

text_snippet

text_snippet More Examples

ឧទាហរណ៍បន្ថែម

The sky is dark; it is going to rain.

មេឃងងឹតហើយ; វានឹងភ្លៀង។

She studied hard for the test; she got an A.

នាងបានខិតខំរៀនសម្រាប់ប្រឡង; នាងទទួលបាននិទ្ទេស A។

warning The FANBOYS Trap!

Don't use a semicolon with coordinating conjunctions!

(កុំប្រើសញ្ញា (;) ជាមួយពាក្យភ្ជាប់ដូចជា for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so! ប្រសិនបើមានពាក្យទាំងនេះ ត្រូវប្រើសញ្ញាក្បៀស (,) ធម្មតា។)

I love coffee; but my brother loves tea. close

I love coffee, but my brother loves tea. check

(Use a comma with 'but')

balance

balance Compare

ការប្រៀបធៀប

Using a Period (.)

It is raining. I will stay inside.

Grammatically correct, but feels like two completely separate thoughts.

Using a Semicolon (;)

It is raining; I will stay inside.

Shows the strong connection: I am staying inside *because* it is raining!

Lesson Video play_circle

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain today's topic. Listen closely to the pronunciation and practice speaking out loud!

quiz

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង

rule The Rule

A semicolon (;) connects two...

(តើសញ្ញា ; ភ្ជាប់អ្វីនឹងអ្វី?)

gpp_maybe TRICKY QUESTION!

Which sentence is correct?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

psychology

psychology Meaning Check

Why do writers use semicolons?

(ហេតុអ្វីបានជាគេប្រើសញ្ញា ; ?)

edit

edit Fill the blank

My cat sleeps all day ___ my dog plays outside.

(ជ្រើសរើសសញ្ញាខណ្ឌឲ្យបានត្រឹមត្រូវ)

search

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

The Detective search (Find a sentence using a semicolon (;) in an English article or book today.)

edit_document

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

The Writer edit_document (Write two closely related sentences about your hobbies and join them with a semicolon.)

school

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Teach a Friend school (Explain the difference between using a comma with "but" and using a semicolon to a friend.)

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

U

Recent Questions

S

Socheata 2 hours ago

Teacher, can I just use a period (.) instead of a semicolon?

Reply thumb_up 8

SP

Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Socheata! Yes, you can! Using a period is always grammatically correct to separate two full sentences. But using a semicolon makes your writing sound more advanced. It tells the reader: "These two ideas are deeply connected, like twins!" 😉📝