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Demonstrative and Interrogative Pronouns in Dialogues
Practise basic demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in short everyday dialogues.
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Browse Pronouns practiceQuestion 1
___ журнал лежит на столе.
English context
Choose the demonstrative adjective for “This magazine is on the table.”
Options
- Этот
- Эта
- Это
- Эти
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Этот
Correct feedback
Correct. «Журнал» is masculine, so use «этот».
Grammar rule
Demonstratives agree with a noun in gender and number.
Question 2
___ карта лежит на столе.
English context
Choose the demonstrative adjective for “This map is on the table.”
Options
- Эта
- Этот
- Это
- Эти
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Эта
Correct feedback
Correct. «Карта» is feminine singular, so use «эта».
Grammar rule
The feminine singular form of «этот» is «эта».
Question 3
___ окна открыты.
English context
Choose the demonstrative adjective for “These windows are open.”
Options
- Эти
- Этот
- Эта
- Это
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Эти
Correct feedback
Correct. «Окна» is plural, so use «эти».
Grammar rule
The plural demonstrative «эти» agrees with plural nouns.
Question 4
— ___ это? — Это мой брат.
English context
Choose the interrogative pronoun for “Who is this?”
Options
- Кто
- Что
- Какой
- Чей
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Кто
Correct feedback
Correct. «Кто?» asks about a person.
Grammar rule
Russian uses «кто?» for people and «что?» for things.
Question 5
— ___ это? — Это мой телефон.
English context
Choose the interrogative pronoun for “What is this?”
Options
- Что
- Кто
- Чей
- Какой
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Что
Correct feedback
Correct. «Что?» asks about a thing.
Grammar rule
The interrogative «что?» refers to inanimate things.
Question 6
— ___ это ручка? — Это моя ручка.
English context
Choose the interrogative possessive for “Whose pen is this?”
Options
- Чья
- Чей
- Чьё
- Чьи
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Чья
Correct feedback
Correct. «Ручка» is feminine, so use «чья».
Grammar rule
«Чей» agrees with the gender and number of the thing owned.
Question 7
— ___ это книги? — Это книги Анны.
English context
Choose the interrogative possessive for “Whose books are these?”
Options
- Чьи
- Чья
- Чей
- Чьё
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Чьи
Correct feedback
Correct. «Книги» is plural, so use «чьи».
Grammar rule
The plural form of «чей» is «чьи».
Question 8
Я не знаю, ___ это.
English context
Choose the word for “I don't know what this is.”
Options
- что
- кто
- чей
- какой
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- что
Correct feedback
Correct. The unknown thing is introduced by «что».
Grammar rule
In an indirect question about a thing, «что» means “what.”
Question 9
___ стул здесь, а тот — там.
English context
Choose the demonstrative for “This chair is here, and that one is there.”
Options
- Этот
- Эта
- Это
- Эти
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Этот
Correct feedback
Correct. «Стул» is masculine singular: «этот стул».
Grammar rule
Masculine singular nouns use «этот» in the nominative.
Question 10
— ___ ты выбираешь? — Я выбираю эту рубашку.
English context
Choose the interrogative pronoun for “Which shirt are you choosing?”
Options
- Какую
- Какой
- Какое
- Какие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Какую
Correct feedback
Correct. «Рубашку» is feminine accusative, so use «какую».
Grammar rule
«Какой» changes for gender, number, and case: «какую рубашку».