| Type of Exercise | Example (Salah) | Example (Bentuk Piawai) | Why It’s Tricky | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Sistem (as Sistim ) | Sistem | English interference | | Kata Ganda | Beri-beri | Beri-beri (correct as is) or Bersimpuh-simpuh | Placement of hyphens | | Kata Nama Khas | Kuala lumpur | Kuala Lumpur (Capital K & L) | Capitalization rules | | Ejaan Jawi-derived words | Zaman (as Jaman ) | Zaman | Pronunciation vs. Spelling | | Ayat Aktif/Pasif | Dia menulis surat (no error in word, but error in di as prefix) | Surat itu ditulis olehnya | Confusing di- (prefix) with di (preposition) |
Correcting words often misspelled by students, such as: Stesyen → Stesen Perpustakan → Perpustakaan Duriyan → Durian | Type of Exercise | Example (Salah) |
"Man, tolong saya pisang goreng di kantin. Aku sibuk mengatur tempat untuk badmintan ." | Type of Exercise | Example (Salah) |