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Adjective Basics: Nationalities and Languages 6
Practice nationality and language adjectives with proper agreement
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Она изучает ___ язык.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'английский' (English).
Options
- английский
- английская
- английское
- английские
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- английский
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Язык' is masculine, so use masculine adjective form.
Grammar rule
Nationality adjectives follow regular adjective agreement rules.
Question 2
Мы читаем ___ литературу.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'русский' (Russian).
Options
- русский
- русская
- русское
- русскую
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- русскую
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Литературу' is feminine accusative case.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must match both gender and case of the noun they modify.
Question 3
В ресторане готовят ___ еду.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'итальянский' (Italian).
Options
- итальянский
- итальянская
- итальянское
- итальянскую
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- итальянскую
Correct feedback
Great! 'Еду' is feminine accusative case.
Grammar rule
Direct objects require accusative case for both nouns and adjectives.
Question 4
Студенты изучают ___ культуру.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'немецкий' (German).
Options
- немецкий
- немецкая
- немецкое
- немецкую
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- немецкую
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Культуру' is feminine accusative case.
Grammar rule
Nationality adjectives decline like regular adjectives.
Question 5
Он работает в ___ компании.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'американский' (American).
Options
- американский
- американская
- американское
- американской
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- американской
Correct feedback
Excellent! Prepositional case requires -ой/-ей endings.
Grammar rule
Prepositions require specific cases for both nouns and adjectives.
Question 6
Дети смотрят ___ мультфильмы.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'японский' (Japanese).
Options
- японский
- японская
- японское
- японские
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- японские
Correct feedback
Great! 'Мультфильмы' is plural, requiring plural adjectives.
Grammar rule
Plural nouns require plural adjective agreement.
Question 7
Туристы посещают ___ музеи.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'французский' (French).
Options
- французский
- французская
- французское
- французские
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- французские
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Музеи' is plural masculine, requiring plural form.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives are used with plural nouns regardless of original gender.
Question 8
Она покупает ___ сувениры.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'китайский' (Chinese).
Options
- китайский
- китайская
- китайское
- китайские
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- китайские
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Сувениры' is plural, requiring plural adjectives.
Grammar rule
Direct objects that are plural require plural adjective agreement.
Question 9
Мы слушаем ___ музыку.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'испанский' (Spanish).
Options
- испанский
- испанская
- испанское
- испанскую
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- испанскую
Correct feedback
Great! 'Музыку' is feminine accusative case.
Grammar rule
Listening to music requires accusative case for the direct object.
Question 10
В библиотеке есть ___ книги.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'корейский' (Korean).
Options
- корейский
- корейская
- корейское
- корейские
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- корейские
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Книги' is plural, requiring plural adjective form.
Grammar rule
Nationality adjectives follow the same agreement rules as regular adjectives.