Advanced Commas
Visualizing "Extra Info"
My brother , who is a doctor , lives in Kampot.
The blue part is Extra Info.
If you delete it, the sentence is still true!
🧩 1. Non-defining Clauses
Use commas if the information is extra (not necessary to know who we are talking about).
Angkor Wat, which is famous, is in Siem Reap.
អង្គរវត្ត ដែលជាកន្លែងល្បី មានទីតាំងនៅសៀមរាប។
*We know which temple it is (Angkor Wat), so "which is famous" is just extra details.
📛 2. Appositives (Renaming)
When you rename a noun right next to it.
Mr. Sok, my teacher, is very kind.
លោកសុខ ដែលជាគ្រូរបស់ខ្ញុំ គឺចិត្តល្អណាស់។
🚦 3. Introductory Phrases
Use a comma after starting words or transition phrases.
However, I didn't go.
ទោះយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ ខ្ញុំមិនបានទៅទេ។
Last year, I visited Bokor.
ឆ្នាំមុន ខ្ញុំបានទៅលេងបូកគោ។
Planning the Trip 🗺️
Notice the pauses (commas).
Dara 🧑
Bopha, who loves history, wants to go to the museum.
Veasna 👨
Really? The museum, which is near the palace, is closed today.
Dara 🧑
Oh no. However, we can go to the market instead.
Veasna 👨
Good idea. My brother, a tuk-tuk driver, can take us there.
Comma Check ⚡
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Identifying the Appositive:
Non-defining Clause (Extra Info):
Introductory Phrase:
Mission 📝
Write about people you know!
Use Appositives (rename nouns):
Combine the sentences using commas.
Example:
Dara is my friend. He is smart.
➔ Dara, my friend, is smart.
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1. Ms. Devi is a nurse. She works here.
➔ Ms. Devi, _________, works here. -
2. Phnom Penh is the capital. It is big.
➔ Phnom Penh, _________, is big.