Common Nouns in Indonesian grammar, also known as “Kata Benda”, are used to represent general people, things, and places. Unlike proper nouns, Indonesian common nouns are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence. These include words such as ‘kucing’ (cat), ‘rumah’ (house), and ‘buku’ (book). Let’s practice filling in the blanks with the correct Indonesian common nouns.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the suitable common nouns
1. Saya membeli *buku* (book) di toko.
2. *Gula* (sugar) di pojok meja adalah milik ibu.
3. Saya melihat *kucing* (cat) hitam di luar rumah.
4. Ayah pergi ke *pasar* (market) setiap pagi.
5. *Pakaian* (clothes) itu sangat bagus di kamu.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the suitable common nouns
1. *Anjing* (dog) itu sangat galak.
2. Ada banyak *ikan* (fish) di dalam sungai.
3. Apakah kamu punya *pensil* (pencil)?
4. Tolong ambilkan *handuk* (towel) di kamar mandi.
5. Saya harus pergi ke *bank* (bank) untuk mengambil uang.
