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When a soft sign (ь) is present in a word, how does the number of sounds typically compare to the number of letters?

• There are usually more sounds than letters.

• There are always an equal number of sounds and letters.

• There are often fewer sounds than letters.

• The soft sign doubles the number of sounds.

Which statement accurately describes the sound represented by the soft sign (ь)?

• It represents a short, unstressed vowel.

• It represents a soft consonant sound.

• It does not represent any sound.

• It represents a sound only when followed by a vowel.

What is the primary role of the soft sign (ь) in Russian words?

• It indicates the stress of a syllable.

• It makes the preceding consonant sound soft.

• It represents a distinct vowel sound.

• It separates two adjacent vowels.

What can happen to a word's meaning if a soft sign (ь) is incorrectly used or omitted?

• The word's pronunciation will be slightly altered.

• The word's grammatical gender might change.

• The word's meaning can be completely changed.

• It will only affect the word's spelling, not its meaning.