Semicolons ( ; )
Joining Related Ideas (ការភ្ជាប់ប្រយោគ)
I love ice cream
it is delicious
Use a semicolon to join two complete sentences that are closely related.
(Instead of using a period "." or "and")
(Instead of using a period "." or "and")
Examples (ឧទាហរណ៍)
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
ខ្ញុំមានការប្រឡងធំនៅថ្ងៃស្អែក ខ្ញុំមិនអាចចេញក្រៅយប់នេះបានទេ
It rained heavily; the streets were flooded.
ភ្លៀងខ្លាំងណាស់ ផ្លូវត្រូវបានទឹកលិច
My mom is a doctor; my dad is a teacher.
ម៉ាក់របស់ខ្ញុំជាគ្រូពេទ្យ ប៉ារបស់ខ្ញុំជាគ្រូបង្រៀន
Planning the Weekend 📅
Notice the connections.
Sok 🧑
Let's go to the beach this weekend.
Vibol 👨
I'd love to go; however, I have to work on Saturday.
Sok 🧑
That's too bad. Maybe next week then.
Vibol 👨
Yes, next week is better; I'm free all weekend.
Connect the ideas 🔗
Choose the best punctuation.
She was tired ___ she went to bed early.
He loves football ___ he plays every day.
I am hungry ___ I want to eat rice.
Mission 📝
Connect sentences!
Rewrite using a semicolon:
Combine these sentence pairs in your notebook.
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1. It is hot today. I want to swim.
➔ It is hot today; I want to swim. -
2. She likes apples. He likes oranges.
➔ ____________________________ -
3. I am busy. I have a lot of work.
➔ ____________________________