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Adjective Agreement: Gender and Number 1
Practice making adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
___ стол стоит в комнате.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'деревянный' (wooden).
Options
- Деревянный
- Деревянная
- Деревянное
- Деревянные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Деревянный
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Деревянный' agrees with the masculine noun 'стол'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case.
Question 2
___ столы стоят в комнате.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'деревянный' (wooden).
Options
- Деревянный
- Деревянная
- Деревянное
- Деревянные
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Деревянные
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Деревянные' agrees with the plural noun 'столы'.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives end in -ые (hard stem) or -ие (soft stem) regardless of gender.
Question 3
___ машина стоит на улице.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'красивый' (beautiful).
Options
- Красивый
- Красивая
- Красивое
- Красивые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Красивая
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Красивая' agrees with the feminine noun 'машина'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives ending in -ая agree with feminine nouns.
Question 4
___ окно открыто.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'большой' (big).
Options
- Большой
- Большая
- Большое
- Большие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Большое
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Большое' agrees with the neuter noun 'окно'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives ending in -ое agree with neuter nouns.
Question 5
___ дома стоят на улице.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'новый' (new).
Options
- Новый
- Новая
- Новое
- Новые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Новые
Correct feedback
Great! 'Новые' agrees with the plural noun 'дома'.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives have the same form regardless of original gender.
Question 6
___ собака бегает в парке.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'маленький' (small).
Options
- Маленький
- Маленькая
- Маленькое
- Маленькие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Маленькая
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Маленькая' agrees with the feminine noun 'собака'.
Grammar rule
Animal names follow regular gender agreement rules.
Question 7
___ мужчина работает в офисе.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'молодой' (young).
Options
- Молодой
- Молодая
- Молодое
- Молодые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Молодой
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Молодой' agrees with the masculine noun 'мужчина'.
Grammar rule
Some masculine nouns end in -а but are still grammatically masculine.
Question 8
___ коты спят на диване.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'синий' (gray).
Options
- Серый
- Серая
- Серое
- Серые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Серые
Correct feedback
Great! 'Серые' agrees with the plural noun 'коты'.
Grammar rule
Plural forms override individual gender distinctions.
Question 9
___ поле зелёное.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'широкий' (wide).
Options
- Широкий
- Широкая
- Широкое
- Широкие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Широкое
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Широкое' agrees with the neuter noun 'поле'.
Grammar rule
Geographic features like fields are often neuter.
Question 10
___ дети играют во дворе.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'весёлый' (cheerful).
Options
- Весёлый
- Весёлая
- Весёлое
- Весёлые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- Весёлые
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Весёлые' agrees with the plural noun 'дети'.
Grammar rule
Collective nouns like 'дети' take plural adjective forms.