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

ESL Cambodia 🇰🇭
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")

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.

  • 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.
    ➔ ____________________________

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