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Adjective Basics: Common Descriptive Adjectives 5
Practice common descriptive adjectives in various contexts
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
У неё ___ глаза.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'карий' (brown).
Options
- карий
- карая
- карое
- карие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- карие
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Глаза' is plural, so use the plural form 'карие'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must agree with plural nouns using plural forms.
Question 2
Это ___ собака.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'умный' (smart).
Options
- умный
- умная
- умное
- умные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- умная
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Собака' is feminine, so use the feminine form 'умная'.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives end in -ая (hard stems) or -яя (soft stems).
Question 3
В театре идёт ___ спектакль.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'хороший' (good).
Options
- хороший
- хорошая
- хорошее
- хорошие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- хороший
Correct feedback
Great! 'Спектакль' is masculine, so use the masculine form.
Grammar rule
Masculine adjectives end in -ый, -ий, or -ой depending on the stem.
Question 4
Дети едят ___ мороженое.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'вкусный' (tasty).
Options
- вкусный
- вкусная
- вкусное
- вкусные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- вкусное
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Мороженое' is neuter, so use the neuter form.
Grammar rule
Neuter adjectives end in -ое (hard stems) or -ее (soft stems).
Question 5
Студенты изучают ___ предметы.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'разный' (different).
Options
- разный
- разная
- разное
- разные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- разные
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Предметы' is plural, so use the plural form.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives are used with plural nouns regardless of gender.
Question 6
Мы живём в ___ квартире.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'удобный' (convenient).
Options
- удобный
- удобная
- удобное
- удобной
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- удобной
Correct feedback
Great! Prepositional case requires special adjective endings.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой or -ей.
Question 7
Она покупает ___ туфли.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'красивый' (beautiful).
Options
- красивый
- красивая
- красивое
- красивые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- красивые
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Туфли' is plural, so use plural adjective form.
Grammar rule
Plural direct objects require plural adjective agreement.
Question 8
У него ___ характер.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'добрый' (kind).
Options
- добрый
- добрая
- доброе
- добрые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- добрый
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Характер' is masculine, so use masculine form.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe.
Question 9
Дети играют в ___ игры.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'весёлый' (fun).
Options
- весёлый
- весёлая
- весёлое
- весёлые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- весёлые
Correct feedback
Great! 'Игры' is plural feminine, requiring plural adjectives.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives agree with plural nouns regardless of original gender.
Question 10
Врач работает в ___ больнице.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'городской' (city/municipal).
Options
- городской
- городская
- городское
- городском
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- городской
Correct feedback
Perfect! Prepositional case feminine uses -ой/-ей endings.
Grammar rule
Adjectives in prepositional case have different endings from nominative.