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Adjective Basics: Gender and Number Agreement 2
Practice basic adjective agreement with different genders and numbers
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Это ___ стол.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'красивый' (beautiful).
Options
- красивый
- красивая
- красивое
- красивые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- красивый
Correct feedback
Perfect! Masculine nouns use masculine adjective forms ending in -ый/-ий/-ой.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case.
Question 2
У неё ___ волосы.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'длинный' (long).
Options
- длинный
- длинная
- длинное
- длинные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- длинные
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 3
Мне нравится ___ погода.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'хороший' (good).
Options
- хороший
- хорошая
- хорошее
- хорошие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- хорошая
Correct feedback
Great! Feminine nouns use feminine adjective forms ending in -ая/-яя.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives end in -ая (hard stems) or -яя (soft stems).
Question 4
В парке растёт ___ дерево.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'большой' (big).
Options
- большой
- большая
- большое
- большие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- большое
Correct feedback
Perfect! Neuter nouns use neuter adjective forms ending in -ое/-ее.
Grammar rule
Neuter adjectives end in -ое (hard stems) or -ее (soft stems).
Question 5
Дети читают ___ книги.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'интересный' (interesting).
Options
- интересный
- интересная
- интересное
- интересные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- интересные
Correct feedback
Excellent! Plural nouns require plural adjective agreement.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must match the number (singular/plural) of the noun.
Question 6
Он живёт в ___ доме.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'новый' (new).
Options
- новый
- новая
- новое
- новом
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новом
Correct feedback
Great! Prepositional case changes adjective endings - masculine becomes -ом/-ем.
Grammar rule
Adjectives change form according to the case of the noun they modify.
Question 7
Студенты покупают ___ учебники.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'дорогой' (expensive).
Options
- дорогой
- дорогая
- дорогое
- дорогие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- дорогие
Correct feedback
Perfect! Plural direct objects use plural adjective forms.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives are used with plural nouns regardless of gender.
Question 8
На столе лежит ___ ручка.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'синий' (blue).
Options
- синий
- синяя
- синее
- синие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- синяя
Correct feedback
Excellent! Soft-stem adjectives in feminine form end in -яя.
Grammar rule
Soft-stem adjectives use -яя for feminine forms instead of -ая.
Question 9
Дети играют в ___ комнате.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'светлый' (bright).
Options
- светлый
- светлая
- светлое
- светлой
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- светлой
Correct feedback
Great! Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой/-ей.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой or -ей.
Question 10
Мы смотрим ___ фильм.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'новый' (new).
Options
- новый
- новая
- новое
- новые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новый
Correct feedback
Perfect! Direct objects that are masculine inanimate keep nominative form.
Grammar rule
Masculine inanimate nouns and their adjectives look the same in nominative and accusative.