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Accusative Case: Direct Objects 1
Practice using accusative case for direct objects with nouns and adjectives
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Browse Cases practiceQuestion 1
Я покупаю ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'new book' (новая книга).
Options
- новая книга
- новой книги
- новую книгу
- новой книге
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новую книгу
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Новую книгу' - feminine nouns change -а to -у, adjectives change -ая to -ую.
Grammar rule
Accusative feminine: nouns ending in -а change to -у, adjectives ending in -ая change to -ую.
Question 2
Мы читаем ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'difficult text' (трудный текст).
Options
- трудный текст
- трудного текста
- трудному тексту
- трудным текстом
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- трудный текст
Correct feedback
Excellent! Masculine inanimate nouns and adjectives keep nominative form in accusative.
Grammar rule
Masculine inanimate nouns and adjectives have the same form in accusative as nominative.
Question 3
Дети смотрят ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'interesting film' (интересный фильм).
Options
- интересный фильм
- интересного фильма
- интересному фильму
- интересным фильмом
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- интересный фильм
Correct feedback
Great! 'Фильм' is masculine inanimate, so both noun and adjective stay unchanged.
Grammar rule
Masculine inanimate nouns and their adjectives keep the nominative form in accusative case.
Question 4
Она покупает ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'beautiful car' (красивая машина).
Options
- красивая машина
- красивой машины
- красивую машину
- красивой машине
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- красивую машину
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Красивую машину' - feminine accusative changes -а to -у and -ая to -ую.
Grammar rule
Feminine nouns ending in -а change to -у in accusative. Adjectives change -ая to -ую.
Question 5
Мы изучаем ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'Russian language' (русский язык).
Options
- русский язык
- русского языка
- русскому языку
- русским языком
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- русский язык
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Язык' is masculine inanimate, so it stays unchanged in accusative.
Grammar rule
Masculine inanimate nouns and adjectives are identical in nominative and accusative.
Question 6
Студенты читают ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'long novel' (длинный роман).
Options
- длинный роман
- длинного романа
- длинному роману
- длинным романом
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- длинный роман
Correct feedback
Great! 'Роман' is masculine inanimate, so no change in accusative.
Grammar rule
Masculine inanimate nouns and adjectives don't change in accusative case.
Question 7
Дети покупают ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'new toy' (новая игрушка).
Options
- новая игрушка
- новой игрушки
- новую игрушку
- новой игрушке
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- новую игрушку
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Новую игрушку' - feminine accusative: -а→-у, -ая→-ую.
Grammar rule
Feminine nouns ending in -а/-я change to -у/-ю in accusative. Adjectives ending in -ая/-яя change to -ую/-юю.
Question 8
Я слушаю ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'classical music' (классическая музыка).
Options
- классическая музыка
- классической музыки
- классическую музыку
- классической музыке
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- классическую музыку
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Классическую музыку' - both change to accusative feminine forms.
Grammar rule
Feminine nouns in -а and adjectives in -ая change to -у and -ую in accusative.
Question 9
Они смотрят ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'big television' (большой телевизор).
Options
- большой телевизор
- большого телевизора
- большому телевизору
- большим телевизором
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- большой телевизор
Correct feedback
Great! Masculine inanimate objects stay the same in accusative.
Grammar rule
Masculine inanimate nouns and adjectives are identical in nominative and accusative.
Question 10
Мы покупаем ___.
English context
Choose the correct accusative form of 'expensive apartment' (дорогая квартира).
Options
- дорогая квартира
- дорогой квартиры
- дорогую квартиру
- дорогой квартире
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- дорогую квартиру
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Дорогую квартиру' - feminine accusative: -а→-у, -ая→-ую.
Grammar rule
Feminine nouns ending in -а change to -у in accusative. Adjectives change -ая to -ую.