Compound Nouns Exercises For Malay Grammar


Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the compound noun. Use the English hint provided next to the blank.


Compound Nouns in Malay grammar, also known as “Nama Berbilang” are formed by combining two or more words to create a new word with a specific meaning. These compound words could have a noun-noun, verb-noun, noun-verb, noun-adjective, adjective-noun, adverb-noun, or even noun-preposition combinations. Understanding these compound words is crucial as they are frequently used in the Malay language, not just in conversational but also in formal and written contexts.

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“Saya akan pergi ke pasar *malam* (night) untuk membeli sayur-sayuran.”
“Ayah sedang membaiki *kereta* (car) di garaj.”
“Adik perlu bersiap-siap untuk pergi ke *sekolah* (school) pagi ini.”
“Puan Sarah memasak *ayam* (chicken) untuk makan malam hari ini.”
“Ali sedang menonton *bola* (ball) sepak di televisyen.”
“Buku *cerita* (story) itu sangat menarik dan penuh dengan pengajaran.”
“Mereka sedang bermain *batu* (stone) seremban di taman.”
“Saya perlu pergi ke *kedai* (shop) untuk membeli susu.”
“Puan Aini adalah seorang *guru* (teacher) yang sangat baik.”
“Rumah *atuk* (grandfather) saya terletak di kampung.”
“Kerja *rumah* (house) perlu selesai sebelum mama pulang.”
“Saya akan minum *teh* (tea) panas sebelum tidur.”
“Baju *raya* (celebration) saya berwarna merah jambu.”
“Anak kucing itu sangat *comel* (cute).”
“Abang akan menonton *filem* (movie) baru minggu ini.”

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the compound noun. Use the English hint provided next to the blank.

“Adik saya suka main *boneka* (doll) Barbie.”
“Saya perlu buat *kerja* (work) kursus sebelum esok.”
“Ali mempunyai sebuah *kapal* (ship) terbang mainan.”
“Gadis itu sedang memegang *bunga* (flower) yang cantik.”
“Pakcik itu sedang memancing *ikan* (fish) di sungai.”
“Saya perlu membawa *buku* (book) teks ke sekolah esok.”
“Sekarang ini ialah musim *buah* (fruit) durian.”
“Saya suka makan *roti* (bread) bakar untuk sarapan.”
“Adik perlu memakai *kasut* (shoe) baru untuk pergi ke sekolah.”
“Kita perlu membuang *sampah* (trash) setiap hari.”
“Saya suka membeli *barang* (goods) di pasar raya.”
“Buah *apel* (apple) itu sangat manis dan sedap.”
“Dia perlu menghantar *surat* (letter) kepada ibunya.”
“Pintu *bilik* (room) itu perlu ditutup.”
“Ali mempunyai sebuah *bola* (ball) sepak baru.”

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