Year 8
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives
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Key learning points
- 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?
a verb
an adjective
another adverb
Q2.
Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?
-ior
-issimus
Q3.
Match the following English word to its category: happily
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q4.
Match the following English word to its category: happiest
adverb
comparative adjective
Q5.
Match the following English word to its category: happier
adverb
superlative adjective
Q6.
Match the following English word to its category: frequently
comparative adjective
superlative adjective
Q7.
Match the following English term to its category: very interesting
adverb
comparative adjective
Q8.
Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are comparative adjectives?
celerrimus
ferociter
triste
Q9.
Which of the following Latin adjectives are superlative adjectives?
celerius
ferocior
ferociter
triste
Q10.
Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are adverbs?
celerius
celerrimus
ferocior
Q11.
Give the ADVERB form of fortis and give the English translation of the new form.
braver
bravest
fortior
fortissimus
Q12.
Give the SUPERLATIVE ADVERB form of laetus and give the English translation of the new form.
happily
laete
laetissimus
very happy
Q13.
How would you describe Ulysses' FINAL words to Polyphemus?
brave
clever