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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at adverbs in Latin.
  2. superlative adverbs

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8 Questions

Q1.
Which of these adjectives are comparative?
Correct answer: Happier
Happy
Very happy
Q2.
Which of these adjectives are superlative?
happy
Correct answer: very happy
Q3.
Which of these Latin adjectives are positive?
fortior
Correct answer: fortis
iratissimus
Q4.
Which of these Latin adjectives are comparative?
crudelissimus
fortis
Correct answer: ingentior
Q5.
Which of these adjectives are superlative?
Correct answer: crudelissimus
fortior
fortis
Q6.
3. i) Give the SUPERLATIVE form of crudelis. ii) Give the English translation of the superlative form.
crudelior
Correct answer: crudelissimus
crueller
Correct answer: cruellest
Q7.
4. i) Give the COMPARATIVE form of callidus. ii) Give the English translation of the comparative form.
Correct answer: callidior
callidissimus
clever
Correct answer: cleverer
cleverest
Q8.
5. (Optional) At the end of the story, in what TWO ways did Ulysses trick Polyphemus?
Correct answer: He gave him lots of wine.
Correct answer: He pretended to be somebody else.
He stabbed him in the eye.
He used a magic spell.

8 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of an adverb?
A word which describes a noun.
Correct answer: A word which describes a verb, an adjective or an adverb.
Q2.
Which THREE of these are adverbs in English.
happier
Correct answer: happily
happy
loudest
Correct answer: loudly
more terrible
Correct answer: most importantly
Q3.
Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?
Correct answer: -e
-ior
-issimus
Correct answer: -ter
Q4.
Which THREE of these Latin words are adverbs?
Correct answer: ferocissime
Correct answer: graviter
Correct answer: laete
laetus
tristior
tristissimus
Q5.
Which THREE of these Latin words are comparative adjectives?
callidissima
Correct answer: ferocius
fortiter
Correct answer: laetior
Correct answer: tristior
tristissimus
Q6.
Translate: navis celer navigat.
Correct answer: The quick ship sails.
The ship sails quickly.
Q7.
Translate: gladiator fortiter pugnat.
The brave gladiator fights.
The braver gladiator fights.
Correct answer: The gladiator fights bravely.
Q8.
What is the difference between 'pater laetissime consumit' and 'pater laete consumit.'
One has an adjective, the other an adverb.
Correct answer: One is positive, the other superlative.