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Adjective Basics: Color and Size Adjectives 3
Practice common color and size adjectives with proper agreement
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
На небе ___ облака.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'белый' (white).
Options
- белый
- белая
- белое
- белые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- белые
Correct feedback
Perfect! Plural nouns require plural adjective forms.
Grammar rule
Adjectives agree with nouns in number (singular/plural).
Question 2
Мне нравится ___ машина.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'красный' (red).
Options
- красный
- красная
- красное
- красные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- красная
Correct feedback
Excellent! Feminine nouns use feminine adjective forms.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives end in -ая (hard stems) or -яя (soft stems).
Question 3
В саду растёт ___ яблоня.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'высокий' (tall).
Options
- высокий
- высокая
- высокое
- высокие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- высокая
Correct feedback
Great! 'Яблоня' is feminine, requiring feminine adjective agreement.
Grammar rule
All adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they modify.
Question 4
Дети играют с ___ мячом.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'жёлтый' (yellow).
Options
- жёлтый
- жёлтая
- жёлтое
- жёлтым
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- жёлтым
Correct feedback
Perfect! Instrumental case (with) changes adjective endings.
Grammar rule
Adjectives change form according to the case required by prepositions.
Question 5
В магазине продаются ___ яблоки.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'зелёный' (green).
Options
- зелёный
- зелёная
- зелёное
- зелёные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- зелёные
Correct feedback
Excellent! Plural nouns require plural adjective agreement.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives are used with plural nouns regardless of gender.
Question 6
Она покупает ___ платье.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'синий' (blue).
Options
- синий
- синяя
- синее
- синие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- синее
Correct feedback
Great! Neuter nouns require neuter adjective forms.
Grammar rule
Neuter adjectives end in -ое (hard stems) or -ее (soft stems).
Question 7
Студенты живут в ___ общежитии.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'новый' (new).
Options
- новый
- новая
- новое
- новом
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новом
Correct feedback
Perfect! Prepositional case requires special adjective endings.
Grammar rule
Neuter adjectives in prepositional case end in -ом or -ем.
Question 8
Он читает ___ газету.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'местный' (local).
Options
- местный
- местная
- местное
- местную
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- местную
Correct feedback
Excellent! Feminine direct objects use accusative case forms.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in accusative case end in -ую or -юю.
Question 9
В парке много ___ деревьев.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'старый' (old).
Options
- старый
- старая
- старое
- старых
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- старых
Correct feedback
Great! 'Много' requires genitive case, including adjectives.
Grammar rule
After 'много', adjectives use genitive plural forms (-ых/-их).
Question 10
Дети играют на ___ площадке.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'спортивный' (sports).
Options
- спортивный
- спортивная
- спортивное
- спортивной
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- спортивной
Correct feedback
Perfect! Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой/-ей.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой or -ей.