PT3 Bahasa Melayu Format

In the new PT3 format, candidates are tested on wrong usage of grammar, wrong spelling, proverbs, comment on given graphic, long essay of 180 words and questions on literature and novel.

In this post, I would discuss the possible aspects of wrong usage of grammar. To make up for one exercise which I am going to develop, I will discuss three aspects of mistakes in grammar.

Mistake 1: Omission of prefix meN in transitive verbs in a statement or Ayat Penyata.

For example in the following sentence, the transitive verb 'baca' (read) is wrongly used because it has no prefix 'meN' (By the way, meN refers to me, mem, men, meng, meny and menge)

Example 1 Adiknya suka baca buku cerita. [His brother likes to read story books.] [Wrong]

                  Adiknya suka membaca buku cerita. [Correct]

Mistake 2: The use of meN in transitive verbs used in a command or request [Ayat Kehendak]

Example 2 Jangan menyentuh beg ini. [Don't touch this bag.] [Wrong]

                  Jangan sentuh beg ini. [Correct]

Mistake 3: Omission of Numerical Coefficient (Penjodoh Bilangan) when concrete nouns are used.

Example 3: Dua buku dibelinya di kedai itu. [Two books were bought by him in the shop] [Wrong]

                   Dua buah buku dibelinya di kedai itu. [Correct]

Try the following exercise focussing on the above grammatical errors.

Latihan [Exercise]

Garisi kesalahan tatabahasa dalam setiap ayat dan buat pembetulan di ruang yang disediakan.

[Underline the grammatical error in each sentence and make the correction in the space provide]

1 Tolong membelikan saya sebuah kamera digital. [Please buy me a digital camera]

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2 Lina gemar pakai slipar. [Lina likes to wear slippers.]

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3 Jangan mengotorkan tempat ini. [Don't dirty this place.]

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4 Kee Huat akan baharui lesennya esok.[Kee Huat will renew his licence tomorrow.]

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5 Sila mengisi borang ini. [Please fill in this form]

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6 Tiga pelajar itu dihukum oleh guru disiplin. [The three students were punished by the disciplinary teacher.]

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7 Usah mempedulikan sindiran orang itu. [There is no need to heed the man’s sarcastic remarks.]

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8 Nenekku suka tenun kain. [My grandmother likes to weave.]

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9 Beberapa penduduk ditipu oleh orang itu. [Several residents were cheated by the man.]

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10 Kamu mesti cuci tangan sebelum memakannya. [You must wash your hands before eating it.]

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