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Definite Article Exercises For Indonesian Grammar

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In Indonesian grammar, there is no specific definite article like ‘the’ in English. However, the concept of definiteness can be expressed through context, word order, or the use of demonstratives such as ‘itu’ (that) and ‘ini’ (this). The use of these demonstratives can provide a similar function to definite articles, specifying a particular noun.

Exercise 1: Filling in with the correct definite demonstrative ‘itu’ or ‘ini’

1. Saya suka *buku itu* (book).
2. Apakah ini *kereta kamu* (your car)?
3. *Rumah itu* (The house) sangat besar.
4. *Kamera ini* (This camera) sangat mahal.
5. Dia tidak suka *film itu* (that movie).
6. Apakah kamu suka *guru ini* (this teacher)?
7. *Mobil itu* (That car) milik ibunya.
8. *Kucing ini* (This cat) sangat lucu.
9. Dia adalah *pemain itu* (that player) yang hebat.
10. *Tas ini* (This bag) sangat berat.
11. Dia membeli *buku itu* (that book) kemarin.
12. *Pulau itu* (That island) sangat indah.
13. *Hari ini* (Today) adalah hari Jumat.
14. *Restoran itu* (That restaurant) sangat terkenal.
15. Dia sedang menonton *film ini* (this movie).

Exercise 2: Filling in with the correct definite demonstrative ‘itu’ or ‘ini’ in sentences with mixed cues

1. *Sepeda itu* (That bicycle) adalah milik saya.
2. Saya tidak suka *musik ini* (this music).
3. *Roti ini* (This bread) sangat lezat.
4. Dia mencintai *wanita itu* (that woman).
5. Apakah kamu melihat *orang itu* (that person)?
6. *Kue ini* (This cake) dibuat oleh ibuku.
7. Saya tidak tahu siapa *pria itu* (that man).
8. *Lagu ini* (This song) sangat populer.
9. Apakah *sekolah itu* (that school) milik komunitas kita?
10. *Rumah ini* (This house) terlihat tua.
11. Saya pergi ke *toko itu* (that store) untuk berbelanja.
12. *Anak itu* (That child) sangat cerdas.
13. Dia mencintai *kota ini* (this city).
14. *Pakaian ini* (This clothing) sangat pas di tubuh saya.
15. Kami pergi ke *pantai itu* (that beach) setiap musim panas.

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