Questions & Answers about Этот плед мягче, чем мой шарф.
Because плед is a masculine singular noun, and the demonstrative этот has to agree with it.
- этот = masculine singular
- эта = feminine singular
- это = neuter singular
- эти = plural
So:
- этот плед = this blanket/throw
- эта книга = this book
- это окно = this window
In Russian, words like this and my usually change form to match the noun’s gender, number, and case.
For the same reason: шарф is also a masculine singular noun, so my must be masculine too.
- мой = masculine singular
- моя = feminine singular
- моё = neuter singular
- мои = plural
So:
- мой шарф = my scarf
- моя куртка = my jacket
- моё пальто = my coat