Year 9

What is it like? Describe things (Part 2/2)

Year 9

What is it like? Describe things (Part 2/2)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit adjective agreements (-sse, -nne, -lle) and use adjectives to compare two nouns. We also use 'meilleur' and 'pire' as comparatives.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What is the feminine form of 'ancien' (old)?
ancielle
ancien
anciene
Correct answer: ancienne
Q2.
What is the feminine form of 'naturel'?
naturel
naturele
Correct answer: naturelle
natureuse
Q3.
What is the feminine form of 'gros' (big / large)?
gros
grose
grosee
Correct answer: grosse
Q4.
What is the feminine form of 'bon'?
bon
bone
Correct answer: bonne
bonnelle
Q5.
Translate: A kind woman
une femme gentil
une femme gentile
Correct answer: une femme gentille
une gentille femme
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
plus
even
less
Correct answer: more
Q8.
que
Correct answer: that, than
who
why
Q9.
moins
either
Correct answer: less
neither
Q10.
le meilleur
Correct answer: best
biggest
worst
Q11.
le pire
best
smallest
Correct answer: worst

11 Questions

Q1.
What is the feminine form of 'pire' (worst)?
Correct answer: pire
piree
pirelle
pireuse
Q2.
How do you spell the word 'better'?
maielleur(e)
Correct answer: meilleur(e)
melleur
mielleur(e)
Q3.
Translate: Le foot est aussi dangereux que le rugby
Football is also dangerous like rugby
Correct answer: Football is as dangerous as rugby
Football is less dangerous than rugby
Football is more dangerous than rugby
Q4.
Translate: The film is more interesting than the book
La film est plus interessant que la livre
Le film est aussi intéressant que le livre
Correct answer: Le film est plus intéressant que le livre
Le film est plus intéressante comme le livre
Q5.
Translate: History is better than Geography
Correct answer: L'histoire est meilleure que la géographie
L'histoire est pire que la géographie
L'histoire est plus bonne que la géographie
L'historie est plus meilleure que la géographie
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
que
Correct answer: that, than
who
why
Q8.
moins
either
Correct answer: less
neither
Q9.
plus
even
less
Correct answer: more
Q10.
meilleur
best
Correct answer: better
worst
Q11.
pire
smallest
Correct answer: worse
worst