Grammar: ✨ Grammar F: 🧩 Parts of Speech - Basics (A1) - Lesson 21: Conjunction 'and'

Grammar: Conjunctions

A1 Lesson 21: Connecting Ideas with 'And'

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use "and" to connect words, descriptions, and actions to make more detailed sentences.

How to Use 'And'

The word 'and' is a conjunction, which is a word that connects ideas. We use 'and' to add one thing to another thing. It is one of the most useful words in English!

Connecting Nouns

Use 'and' to join two or more things, people, or places.

Example: I like fish and rice.

Connecting Adjectives

Use 'and' to join two or more describing words.

Example: The weather is hot and sunny.

Connecting Actions

Use 'and' to join two actions or short sentences.

Example: I wake up and drink coffee.

The Comma Rule for Lists 📖

Using Commas ( , ) in a List

When you connect three or more things in a list, you should use a comma ( , ) after each item. The word 'and' comes before the very last item.

Example: For breakfast, I had coffee, bread, and eggs.

In Conversation

Here is how 'and' sounds in a natural conversation about planning dinner.

Lina: What should we have for dinner tonight?

Piseth: I want to eat fish and morning glory. We can also make some soup.

Lina: Good idea. The fish must be fresh and delicious.

Piseth: Okay, I will go to the market and buy everything we need.

Practice Your Grammar 🎯

Exercise: Connect the Ideas

Use 'and' to connect the two ideas into one sentence.

1. I can speak Khmer. I can speak English.
   → I can speak Khmer and English.
2. The coffee is hot. The coffee is strong.
   → The coffee is hot and strong.
3. She rides her moto. She goes to the market.
   → She rides her moto and goes to the market.

Your Grammar Mission ⭐

Make Your Own Sentences

Write three complete sentences using 'and' based on the prompts below.

1. Connect two foods you like.
2. Connect two adjectives that describe your personality.
3. Connect two things you do in the morning.

Key Vocabulary

• Conjunction (Noun) | ឈ្នាប់
  A word used to connect other words or phrases (like 'and', 'but', 'or').
• Connect (Verb) | ភ្ជាប់
  To join two or more things together.
• Comma (Noun) | ក្បៀស
  The punctuation mark ( , ) used to separate items in a list.
• List (Noun) | បញ្ជី
  A series of names, items, or words written one after another.