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Adjective Basics: Gender and Number Agreement 1
Introduction to basic adjective agreement with different genders and numbers
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Это ___ дом.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'большой' (big).
Options
- большой
- большая
- большое
- большие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- большой
Correct feedback
Perfect! Masculine nouns use masculine adjective forms ending in -ой/-ый/-ий.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case.
Question 2
Это ___ книга.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'новый' (new).
Options
- новый
- новая
- новое
- новые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новая
Correct feedback
Excellent! Feminine nouns use feminine adjective forms ending in -ая/-яя.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives end in -ая (hard stems) or -яя (soft stems).
Question 3
Это ___ окно.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'большой' (big).
Options
- большой
- большая
- большое
- большие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- большое
Correct feedback
Great! Neuter nouns use neuter adjective forms ending in -ое/-ее.
Grammar rule
Neuter adjectives end in -ое (hard stems) or -ее (soft stems).
Question 4
Это ___ машина.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'красный' (red).
Options
- красный
- красная
- красное
- красные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- красная
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Машина' is feminine, so we use the feminine form 'красная'.
Grammar rule
All adjectives modifying feminine nouns take feminine endings.
Question 5
Это ___ студенты.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'молодой' (young).
Options
- молодой
- молодая
- молодое
- молодые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- молодые
Correct feedback
Excellent! Plural nouns use plural adjective forms ending in -ые/-ие.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives end in -ые (hard stems) or -ие (soft stems).
Question 6
У меня ___ кошка.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'чёрный' (black).
Options
- чёрный
- чёрная
- чёрное
- чёрные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- чёрная
Correct feedback
Great! 'Кошка' is feminine, so we use 'чёрная'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives agree with the gender of the noun they modify.
Question 7
Это ___ яблоко.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'зелёный' (green).
Options
- зелёный
- зелёная
- зелёное
- зелёные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- зелёное
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Яблоко' is neuter, so we use 'зелёное'.
Grammar rule
Neuter nouns ending in -о take adjectives ending in -ое.
Question 8
Это ___ друзья.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'хороший' (good).
Options
- хороший
- хорошая
- хорошее
- хорошие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- хорошие
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Друзья' is plural, so we use the plural form 'хорошие'.
Grammar rule
Soft-stem adjectives use -ие for plural forms.
Question 9
Это ___ город.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'старый' (old).
Options
- старый
- старая
- старое
- старые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- старый
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Город' is masculine, so we use 'старый'.
Grammar rule
Masculine hard-stem adjectives typically end in -ый.
Question 10
Это ___ улица.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'широкий' (wide).
Options
- широкий
- широкая
- широкое
- широкие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- широкая
Correct feedback
Great! 'Улица' is feminine, so we use 'широкая'.
Grammar rule
Feminine nouns ending in -а/-я take adjectives ending in -ая/-яя.