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Adjective Basics: Numbers and Quantities 9
Practice adjectives with numbers and quantity expressions
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
У меня есть ___ рубль.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'один' (one).
Options
- один
- одна
- одно
- одни
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- один
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Рубль' is masculine, so use masculine form 'один'.
Grammar rule
The numeral 'один' agrees like an adjective in gender, number, and case.
Question 2
На столе лежат ___ книги.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'два' (two) with feminine nouns.
Options
- два
- две
- двое
- двух
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- две
Correct feedback
Excellent! With feminine nouns, 'два' becomes 'две'.
Grammar rule
The numeral 'два' has a special feminine form 'две'.
Question 3
Я покупаю ___ молока.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'много' (much/many).
Options
- много
- многая
- многое
- многие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- много
Correct feedback
Great! 'Много' is invariable and doesn't change form.
Grammar rule
Quantity words like 'много', 'мало', 'немного' are invariable.
Question 4
В классе ___ студентов.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'мало' (few/little).
Options
- мало
- малая
- малое
- малые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- мало
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Мало' is invariable and doesn't change form.
Grammar rule
Quantity words are invariable and take genitive case nouns.
Question 5
Он читает ___ страницы.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'последний' (last) with plural.
Options
- последний
- последняя
- последнее
- последние
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- последние
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Страницы' is plural, requiring plural adjectives.
Grammar rule
Ordinal adjectives follow regular plural agreement rules.
Question 6
Мы живём на ___ этаже.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'третий' (third).
Options
- третий
- третья
- третье
- третьем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- третьем
Correct feedback
Great! Prepositional case requires special adjective endings.
Grammar rule
Ordinal numbers in prepositional case have special endings.
Question 7
Сегодня ___ день месяца.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'первый' (first).
Options
- первый
- первая
- первое
- первые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- первый
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'День' is masculine, requiring masculine form.
Grammar rule
Ordinal numbers agree like regular adjectives in all cases.
Question 8
Студенты читают ___ главу.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'пятый' (fifth).
Options
- пятый
- пятая
- пятое
- пятую
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- пятую
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Главу' is feminine accusative case.
Grammar rule
Ordinal numbers in accusative case follow adjective patterns.
Question 9
В комнате стоят ___ стула.
English context
Choose the correct form with number 'четыре' (four).
Options
- четыре
- четырёх
- четырьмя
- четырём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- четыре
Correct feedback
Great! Numbers 2-4 in nominative take genitive singular nouns.
Grammar rule
Numbers 2-4 in nominative/accusative take genitive singular nouns.
Question 10
Мы покупаем ___ хлеба.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'немного' (a little).
Options
- немного
- немногая
- немногое
- немногие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- немного
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Немного' is invariable like other quantity words.
Grammar rule
Quantity expressions like 'немного' are invariable and take genitive.