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Adjective Case Agreement: Complex Patterns 1
Practice adjective agreement in different cases with various noun types
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Мы говорили о ___ проблеме.
English context
Choose the correct prepositional form of 'серьёзный'.
Options
- серьёзный
- серьёзную
- серьёзной
- серьёзное
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- серьёзной
Correct feedback
Perfect! Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой/-ей.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in prepositional case end in -ой (hard stems) or -ей (soft stems).
Question 2
Он подарил цветы ___ девочке.
English context
Choose the correct dative form of 'маленький'.
Options
- маленький
- маленькую
- маленькой
- маленькое
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- маленькой
Correct feedback
Excellent! Feminine adjectives in dative case end in -ой/-ей.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in dative case end in -ой (hard stems) or -ей (soft stems).
Question 3
Туристы восхищались ___ архитектурой.
English context
Choose the correct instrumental form of 'древний'.
Options
- древний
- древнюю
- древней
- древнее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- древней
Correct feedback
Great! Instrumental case uses -ой/-ей for feminine adjectives.
Grammar rule
Feminine adjectives in instrumental case end in -ой (hard stems) or -ей (soft stems).
Question 4
Дети играют с ___ мячом.
English context
Choose the correct instrumental form of 'новый'.
Options
- новый
- нового
- новому
- новым
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новым
Correct feedback
Perfect! Masculine adjectives in instrumental case end in -ым/-им.
Grammar rule
Masculine adjectives in instrumental case end in -ым (hard stems) or -им (soft stems).
Question 5
В магазине нет ___ хлеба.
English context
Choose the correct genitive form of 'свежий'.
Options
- свежий
- свежего
- свежему
- свежим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- свежего
Correct feedback
Excellent! Masculine adjectives in genitive case end in -ого/-его.
Grammar rule
Masculine adjectives in genitive case end in -ого (hard stems) or -его (soft stems).
Question 6
Студенты идут к ___ преподавателю.
English context
Choose the correct dative form of 'молодой'.
Options
- молодой
- молодого
- молодому
- молодым
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- молодому
Correct feedback
Great! Masculine adjectives in dative case end in -ому/-ему.
Grammar rule
Masculine adjectives in dative case end in -ому (hard stems) or -ему (soft stems).
Question 7
Мы читаем о ___ событиях.
English context
Choose the correct prepositional plural form of 'исторический'.
Options
- исторические
- исторических
- историческим
- историческими
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- исторических
Correct feedback
Perfect! Plural adjectives in prepositional case end in -ых/-их.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives in prepositional case end in -ых (hard stems) or -их (soft stems).
Question 8
Учитель доволен ___ учениками.
English context
Choose the correct instrumental plural form of 'способный'.
Options
- способные
- способных
- способным
- способными
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- способными
Correct feedback
Excellent! Plural adjectives in instrumental case end in -ыми/-ими.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives in instrumental case end in -ыми (hard stems) or -ими (soft stems).
Question 9
В библиотеке много ___ книг.
English context
Choose the correct genitive plural form of 'интересный'.
Options
- интересные
- интересных
- интересным
- интересными
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- интересных
Correct feedback
Great! Plural adjectives in genitive case end in -ых/-их.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives in genitive case end in -ых (hard stems) or -их (soft stems).
Question 10
Дети подарили подарки ___ родителям.
English context
Choose the correct dative plural form of 'любимый'.
Options
- любимые
- любимых
- любимым
- любимыми
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- любимым
Correct feedback
Perfect! Plural adjectives in dative case end in -ым/-им.
Grammar rule
Plural adjectives in dative case end in -ым (hard stems) or -им (soft stems).