Irregular Comparison of Adjectives

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

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What ONE thing can an adverb NOT describe?

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Q2.Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?

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Q3.Match the following English word to its category: happily

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Q4.Match the following English word to its category: happiest

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Q5.Match the following English word to its category: happier

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Q6.Match the following English word to its category: frequently

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Q7.Match the following English term to its category: very interesting

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Q8.Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are comparative adjectives?

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Q9.Which of the following Latin adjectives are superlative adjectives?

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Q10.Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are adverbs?

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Q11.Give the ADVERB form of fortis and give the English translation of the new form.

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Q12.Give the SUPERLATIVE ADVERB form of laetus and give the English translation of the new form.

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Q13.How would you describe Ulysses' FINAL words to Polyphemus?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What ONE thing can an adverb NOT describe?

1/13

Q2.Which TWO endings can adverbs have in Latin?

Select two (2) boxes

2/13

Q3.Match the following English word to its category: happily

3/13

Q4.Match the following English word to its category: happiest

4/13

Q5.Match the following English word to its category: happier

5/13

Q6.Match the following English word to its category: frequently

6/13

Q7.Match the following English term to its category: very interesting

7/13

Q8.Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are comparative adjectives?

Select two (2) boxes

8/13

Q9.Which of the following Latin adjectives are superlative adjectives?

9/13

Q10.Which TWO of the following Latin adjectives are adverbs?

Select two (2) boxes

10/13

Q11.Give the ADVERB form of fortis and give the English translation of the new form.

Select two (2) boxes

11/13

Q12.Give the SUPERLATIVE ADVERB form of laetus and give the English translation of the new form.

Select two (2) boxes

12/13

Q13.How would you describe Ulysses' FINAL words to Polyphemus?

13/13

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