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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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