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Comparative Adjectives in Latin

Total questions: 2

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the ending we use for comparative adjectives in English?

a)

more / -er

b)

most / -est

c)

some / somewhat

d)

very / all

e)

nothing / none

2-16.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

2.

What is the primary function of adjectives in a sentence?

a)

To indicate actions

b)

To describe nouns

c)

To connect clauses

d)

To describe verbs

3.

What are the three degrees of adjectives mentioned in the video?

a)

Simple, complex, compound

b)

First, second, third

c)

Positive, comparative, superlative

d)

Primary, secondary, tertiary

4.

How is the comparative form of carus (dear) formed in Latin?

a)

Adding 'est'

b)

Adding 'ior'

c)

Removing 'us' and adding 'est'

d)

Removing 'us' and adding 'ior'

5.

What is the comparative form of altus (tall/high)?

a)

altitude

b)

altus

c)

altior

d)

altissimus

6.

What is the comparative form of the neuter adjective altum (tall/high)?

a)

altior

b)

altissimus

c)

altius

d)

altum

7.

What is the comparative form of felix (lucky)?

a)

felicissimus

b)

felicior

c)

felix

d)

felicissimi

8.

Which positive adjective has the irregular comparative form melior?

a)

bonus

b)

malus

c)

magnus

d)

parvus

e)

multus

9.

What is the comparative form of magnus?

a)

minor

b)

magnus

c)

maximus

d)

maior

10.

Which positive adjective has the comparative form peior?

a)

multus

b)

malus

c)

bonus

d)

parvus

e)

magnus

11.

In the sentence in English 'This beautiful girl is smarter than the tallest boy.', which is the comparative adjective?

a)

boy

b)

girl

c)

smarter

d)

beautiful

e)

tallest

12.

Which case do both objects of comparison share when using 'quam' (than)?

a)

accusative

b)

nominative

c)

dative

d)

ablative

e)

genitive

13.

What case is used when comparing two objects in Latin if we remove quam (than)?

a)

ablative (of comparison)

b)

nominative (subject)

c)

accusative (object)

d)

genitive (possession)

e)

dative (to/for)

14.

Which form is used to express a considerable degree of an adjective without direct comparison?

a)

irregular

b)

positive

c)

comparative

d)

superlative

e)

regular

15.

What does magnus mean in the context of Latin adjectives?

a)

opposite

b)

equal

c)

more

d)

less

e)

most

16.

Which adjective does not typically use a comparative form?

a)

bonus

b)

magnus

c)

argenteos

d)

malus

e)

multus