Year 8

Irregular Comparison of Adjectives

Year 8

Irregular Comparison of Adjectives

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the different forms of adjectives in Latin and how to translate them.

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13 Questions

Q1.
What ONE thing can an adverb NOT describe?
Correct answer: a noun
a verb
an adjective
another adverb
Q2.
Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?
Correct answer: -e
-ior
-issimus
Correct answer: -ter
Q3.
Match the following English word to its category: happily
Correct answer: adverb
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q4.
Match the following English word to its category: happiest
adverb
comparative adjective
Correct answer: superlative adjective
Q5.
Match the following English word to its category: happier
adverb
Correct answer: comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q6.
Match the following English word to its category: frequently
Correct answer: adverb
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q7.
Match the following English term to its category: very interesting
adverb
comparative adjective
Correct answer: superlative adjective
Q8.
Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are comparative adjectives?
Correct answer: celerius
celerrimus
Correct answer: ferocior
ferociter
triste
Q9.
Which of the following Latin adjectives are superlative adjectives?
celerius
Correct answer: celerrimus
ferocior
ferociter
triste
Q10.
Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are adverbs?
celerius
celerrimus
ferocior
Correct answer: ferociter
Correct answer: triste
Q11.
Give the ADVERB form of fortis and give the English translation of the new form.
Correct answer: bravely
braver
bravest
fortior
fortissimus
Correct answer: fortiter
Q12.
Give the SUPERLATIVE ADVERB form of laetus and give the English translation of the new form.
happily
laete
Correct answer: laetissime
laetissimus
Correct answer: very happily
very happy
Q13.
How would you describe Ulysses' FINAL words to Polyphemus?
Correct answer: arrogant
brave
clever