1. 1. I’m very glad to hear that you’re all well. 1. Saya berasa gembira mengetahui bahawa
saudara semua berada dalam keadaan baik.
2. I myself just recovered from an attack of
rashes that I got after eating some seafood
that I didn’t agree with me.
2. Saya sendiri baru sahaja sembuh dari
serangan penyakit gatal-gatal setelah makan
makanan laut yang tidak sesuai bagi saya.
3. Thank goodness it cleared up quite quickly 3. Mujurlah penyakit itu segera sembuh.
4. Lye soon has contacted me, Kamal and
we’ve arranged to meet the next time he’s in
Penang.
4. Lye Soon telah menghubungi saya, Kamal
dan kami telah mengaturkan supaya
berjumpa apabila dia datang ke Pulau
Pinang lagi.
5. He travels throughout the peninsula
almost every four months and finds his job
very satisfying.
5. Dia bergerak ke seluruh semenanjung ini
hampir setiap empat bulan dan mendapati
kerjanya itu sungguh memuaskan hati.
6. As you know, I’ve always been interested
in studying the various art of self defence.
6. Seperti yang telah saudara ketahui, saya
memang berminat dalam mempelajari
berbagai-bagai seni mempertahankan diri.
7. It’s similar to judo in some ways and will
add to my skill in the martial arts.
7. Dalam beberapa cara ia serupa dengan
judo dan akan menambahkan lagi kemahiran
saya dalam seni itu.
8. You don’t know how reassuring it is to
able to defend oneself, especially as there
have been a number of hold-ups in the
neighbourhood lately.
8. Saudara tidak tahu bagaimana senang
rasanya hati saya bila mengetahui
bagaimana hendak mempertahankan diri,
terutama sekali kerana baru-baru ini telah
berlaku beberapa rompakan di tempat ini.
9. If you need any help, don’t hesitate to call
on “Black Belt Darus”
9. Tetapi jikalau saudara memerlukan sedikit
bantuan, jangan berlengah-lengah untuk
memanggil “Darus Tali Pinggang Hitam”
2. 10. I’m pleased that you’re going to take up
tennis again, Kamal.
10. Saya berasa gembira mendegar bahwa
saudara akan bermain tenis semula, Kamal.
11. I still browse in the bookshops and just
yesterday found two Agatha Christie novels
that i haven’t got in my collection.
11. Saya masih suka berjalan-jalan di kedai-
kedai buku dan baru semalam saya
menjumpai dua buah novel karangan Agatha
Christie yang belum saya miliki dalam
kumpulan saya.
12. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them, so I’ll bring
them and “The Source” down when again i
come-most probably in April.
12. Saya yakin saudara akan suka
membacanya: saya akan membawa buku-
buku itu bersama-sama “The Source”
apabila saya pergi ke sana lagi – mungkin
sekali pada bulan April.
13. I’ll be in K.L. for a week this time and will
certainly come and see you all and the new
stereo set!
13. Kali ini saya akan berada di K.L selama
seminggu dan pasti akan datang menemui
saudara semua dan juga set stereo yang
baharu itu!
14. Tell me if there is anything you need from
Penang.
14. Beritahu saya jika saudara memerlukan
sesuatu dari Pulau Pinang
3. In the first sentence, the verb phrase is “to hear”. It functions as verb phrase head
because verbs first function as the heads of verb phrases. In Malay, the verb phrase is
“mengetahui bahawa saudara semua berada dalam keadaan baik” and it act as “subjek
ayat“ because _________________.
In the second sentence, the verb phrase is “I myself just recovered”. It functions as
verb phrase complement because a verb phrase complement is a word or phrase that
completes the meaning of the verb phrase. In Malay, the verb phrase “saya sendiri baru
sahaja sembuh” and it acts as “unsur dalam predikat“ because ________________.
In the third sentence, the verb phrase is “it cleared up quite quickly”. It functions as
predicate because verbs and verb phrases secondly function as predicates. A predicate
contains at least one verb and any objects, modifiers, and complements. In Malay, the verbs
phrase is “penyakit itu segera sembuh” and it acts as “predikat ayat” because
_____________.
In the fourth sentence, the verb phrase is “Lye Soon contacted me”. It function as
adverbial because an adverbial is a word, phrase, or clauses that modifies an entire clause
by providing additional information about time, place, manner, condition, purpose, reason,
result, and concession. In Malay, the verbs phrase is “Lye Soon telah menghubungi saya”
and it acts as “unsur dalam predikat” because ______________.
In fifth sentence, the verb phrase is “he travels”. It functions as object complement
because an object complement is a word, phrase, or clause that directly follows and
describes the direct object. In Malay, the verb phrase is “dia bergerak” and it acts as “subjek
ayat” because ______________.
In sixth sentence, the verb phrase is “as you know”. It functions as verb phrase head
because verbs first function as the heads of verb phrases. In Malay, the verb phrase is “dia
bergerak” and it acts as “subjek ayat” because _______________.
4. In seventh sentence, the verb phrase is “will add to my skill”. It functions as subject
complement because A subject complement is a word, phrase, or clause that follows a
copular or linking verb and describes the subject. In Malay, the verb phrase is “akan
menambahkan lagi kemahiran saya” and it acts as “predikat ayat” because _____________.
