This set mixes the five skills from the grammar, morphology and sentence accuracy module: affixes, reference, active and passive, connectors and natural phrasing. All sentences are invented for practice.
Write your answer first, then open the worked solution. Questions rise from easy to harder, so a slip early on is a useful signal. Keep a note of each error type in the mistake log and retest queue.
Questions
1. Complete with the right form: Ibu ___ (masak) nasi goreng untuk sarapan.
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The action has an object (nasi goreng), so use meN-. Masak starts with m, so the form is memasak.
2. Complete: Ayah ___ (kerja) di sebuah bank.
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No object follows, and the pattern is “do a job”. Kerja takes ber- and the r drops: bekerja.
3. Complete: Ramai ___ (baca) hadir ke perpustakaan pada hari Sabtu.
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The blank needs a person who reads. The prefix pe- before b becomes pem-: pembaca.
4. Complete: Kami menghargai ___ (tolong) jiran kami semasa banjir.
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The blank needs a noun for the help given. The pattern per-…-an gives pertolongan. Bantuan also fits if the root bantu is used.
5. Repair the unclear reference: Aina menelefon Dewi selepas dia sampai di rumah.
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Dia could be Aina or Dewi. Choose the meaning you need. If Aina arrived: Aina menelefon Dewi selepas Aina sampai di rumah, or smoother Selepas sampai di rumah, Aina menelefon Dewi. If Dewi arrived: Aina menelefon Dewi selepas Dewi sampai di rumah.
6. Repair: Cikgu menegur murid itu kerana bukunya tertinggal.
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Bukunya could be the teacher’s or the student’s. Write Cikgu menegur murid itu kerana buku murid itu tertinggal. Or, if it was the teacher’s book: Cikgu menegur murid itu kerana buku cikgu tertinggal.
7. Change to passive: Pasukan kami memenangi pertandingan itu.
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Doer: pasukan kami (a noun phrase). Move the thing affected first and use di- with oleh: Pertandingan itu dimenangi oleh pasukan kami.
8. Change to passive: Kami menanam pokok itu di belakang rumah.
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The doer is the pronoun kami, so use the pronoun passive with the plain root: Pokok itu kami tanam di belakang rumah.
9. Correct the error: Kerja rumah itu saya dibuat semalam.
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Saya is a pronoun doer, so remove di-: Kerja rumah itu saya buat semalam.
10. Choose the connector: Dia tidak sihat, ___ dia tetap menduduki ujian itu.
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The second idea opposes the first, so use tetapi or namun: Dia tidak sihat, namun dia tetap menduduki ujian itu.
11. Choose the connector: Kami tiba awal ___ dapat tempat duduk di hadapan.
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Getting a seat is the purpose, so use supaya (or agar): Kami tiba awal supaya dapat tempat duduk di hadapan.
12. Edit into natural Malay: Saya mempunyai 14 tahun dan saya adalah suka untuk berenang selama untuk dua jam.
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Fix each part. Age becomes a noun phrase, adalah goes, untuk after suka goes, and the duration keeps only selama: Umur saya 14 tahun dan saya suka berenang selama dua jam.
If you got these wrong
| Error you made | Questions | Go to |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong prefix, wrong sound change, wrong noun form | 1 to 4 | Use an affix according to meaning and sentence role |
| Reader cannot tell who or whose | 5, 6 | Repair unclear reference in a sentence |
| Passive form mixed or doer misplaced | 7 to 9 | Compare active and passive expression |
| Connector does not match the relationship | 10, 11 | Select a connector that expresses the intended relationship |
| Sounds translated from English | 12 | Edit a literal translation into natural Malay |
After revising, use the writing revision compare view on a paragraph of your own and look for the same error types.
Practice shows you where the pattern is, and a teacher can show you why it happens. If you would like that, online one-to-one Malay tuition is built around your own sentences. Return to the module overview for the study route.