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Adjective Basics: Possessive and Demonstrative 4
Practice possessive and demonstrative adjectives with proper agreement
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Это ___ книга.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'мой' (my).
Options
- мой
- моя
- моё
- мои
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- моя
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Книга' is feminine, so use the feminine form 'моя'.
Grammar rule
Possessive adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case.
Question 2
___ стол стоит у окна.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'этот' (this).
Options
- Этот
- Эта
- Это
- Эти
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Этот
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Стол' is masculine, so use the masculine form 'этот'.
Grammar rule
Demonstrative adjectives (этот, тот) agree with nouns in gender, number, and case.
Question 3
Мне нравится ___ платье.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'твой' (your).
Options
- твой
- твоя
- твоё
- твои
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- твоё
Correct feedback
Great! 'Платье' is neuter, so use the neuter form 'твоё'.
Grammar rule
Neuter possessive adjectives end in -ё (stressed) or -е (unstressed).
Question 4
___ дети играют во дворе.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'наш' (our).
Options
- Наш
- Наша
- Наше
- Наши
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Наши
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Дети' is plural, so use the plural form 'наши'.
Grammar rule
Plural possessive adjectives end in -и (hard stems) or -е (soft stems).
Question 5
Я читаю ___ газету.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'вчерашний' (yesterday's).
Options
- вчерашний
- вчерашняя
- вчерашнее
- вчерашнюю
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- вчерашнюю
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Газету' is feminine accusative, so use accusative form.
Grammar rule
Adjectives in accusative case must match the case of the noun they modify.
Question 6
Он говорит с ___ учителем.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'свой' (one's own).
Options
- свой
- своя
- своё
- своим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- своим
Correct feedback
Great! Instrumental case (с + instrumental) requires instrumental form.
Grammar rule
Reflexive possessive 'свой' changes case like regular adjectives.
Question 7
В ___ доме живёт врач.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'тот' (that).
Options
- тот
- та
- то
- том
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- том
Correct feedback
Perfect! Prepositional case (в + prepositional) requires prepositional form.
Grammar rule
Demonstrative 'тот' in prepositional case becomes 'том' (masculine).
Question 8
Мы покупаем подарки для ___ родителей.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'наш' (our).
Options
- наш
- наша
- наше
- наших
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- наших
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Для' requires genitive case for plural adjectives.
Grammar rule
Possessive adjectives in genitive plural end in -их (soft) or -ых (hard).
Question 9
___ окно выходит на юг.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'этот' (this).
Options
- Этот
- Эта
- Это
- Эти
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Это
Correct feedback
Great! 'Окно' is neuter, so use the neuter form 'это'.
Grammar rule
Neuter demonstrative 'этот' becomes 'это' in nominative/accusative.
Question 10
Дети играют ___ игрушками.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'свой' (their own).
Options
- свой
- своя
- своё
- своими
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- своими
Correct feedback
Perfect! Instrumental plural case requires 'своими'.
Grammar rule
Reflexive possessive 'свой' in instrumental plural becomes 'своими'.