| Before doing the exercises, please refer to this post. |
| And this post will help, too. |
| Mark the proper gender of each noun. [Sadly, this quiz is not interactive, so you’ll have to print it out. But don’t print out this one! Go to the Quizzes and print out the printer-friendly version.] |
| 1. сообщение [message] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 2. дерево [tree] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 3. шампунь [shampoo] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 4. карандаш [pencil] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 5. урожай [harvest] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 6. постель [bed] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 7. река [river] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 8. облако [cloud] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 9. пол [floor -surface-] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 10. кашель [cough] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 11. огонь [fire] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 12. время [time] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 13. зло [evil] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 14. кухня [kitchen] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 15. вещь [thing] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 16. кит [whale] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 17. час [hour] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 18. кофе [coffee] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 19. лёд [ice] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 20. соль [salt] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 21. арбуз [watermelon] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 22. отель [hotel] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 23. банка [jar] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 24. ожерелье [necklace] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 25. лоб [forehead] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 26. Сибирь [Siberia] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 27. тело [body] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 28. парк [park] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 29. имя [name] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 30. любовь [love] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 31. тетрадь [workbook, notebook] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 32. мужчина [man] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 33. платье [dress] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 34. Италия [Italy] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 35. право [right] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 36. дом [house, home] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 37. работа [work, job] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 38. объяснение [explanation] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 39. дядя [uncle] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
| 40. киви [kiwi] | O masculine O feminine O neuter |
Answers:
| 1. neuter | 21. masculine |
| 2. neuter | 22. masculine |
| 3. masculine | 23. feminine |
| 4. masculine | 24. neuter |
| 5. masculine | 25. masculine |
| 6. feminine | 26. feminine |
| 7. feminine | 27. neuter |
| 8. neuter | 28. masculine |
| 9. masculine | 29. neuter |
| 10. masculine | 30. feminine |
| 11. masculine | 31. feminine |
| 12. neuter | 32. masculine [since this noun refers to a masculine being, it’s masculine regardless of the ending] |
| 13. neuter | 33. neuter |
| 14. feminine | 34. feminine |
| 15. feminine | 35. neuter |
| 16. masculine | 36. masculine |
| 17. masculine | 37. feminine |
| 18. masculine or neuter [most of the time, this noun is masculine, but some will use it as a neuter noun] | 38. neuter |
| 19. masculine | 39. masculine [since this noun refers to a masculine being, it’s masculine regardless of the ending] |
| 20. feminine | 40. feminine or neuter [if referring to the animal, it’s feminine; if referring to the fruit, it’s neuter] |
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