Adverbs of Certainty (Evaluative) Flashcards
Also known as commenting adverbs, express some measure of agreement or doubt on the part of the speaker
What is the French term for ‘evaluative adverb’?
L’adverbe évaluatif
True or False: Evaluative adverbs express a judgment about the quality of an action.
True
Fill in the blank: The evaluative adverb ‘bien’ translates to ______ in English.
well
Which of the following is an example of a French evaluative adverb? (a) très (b) vite (c) souvent
a) très
What is the purpose of using evaluative adverbs in a sentence?
To express a judgment or evaluation of the action or state described. Express some measure of agreement or doubt on the part of the speaker
True or False: ‘mal’ is an evaluative adverb that means ‘badly’.
True
Translate the evaluative adverb ‘excellente’ into English.
excellent
Which adverb would you use to express a high degree of something in French?
‘très’
What is the comparative form of the evaluative adverb ‘bien’?
‘mieux’
Fill in the blank: ‘Il chante ______.’ (use an evaluative adverb to describe the action).
bien
True or False: Evaluative adverbs can modify adjectives in French.
True
What is the French evaluative adverb for ‘poorly’?
‘mal’
Which of the following adverbs indicates a positive evaluation? (a) assez (b) très (c) nul
b) très
True or False: ‘assez’ can mean both ‘enough’ and ‘quite’ in French.
True
What is an example of an evaluative adverb used to express a negative evaluation?
‘nul’
Fill in the blank: ‘Ce film est ______.’ (use an evaluative adverb).
excellent
Translate ‘très mauvais’ into English.
very bad
Which adverb would you use to express a moderate evaluation in French?
‘assez’
True or False: Evaluative adverbs can only be used with verbs.
False
What is the superlative form of ‘bon’ in evaluative adverbs?
‘le meilleur’
Fill in the blank: ‘Elle parle ______.’ (use an evaluative adverb).
bien
What does the evaluative adverb ‘plutôt’ indicate?
It indicates a preference or a moderate degree.
Which of the following is NOT an evaluative adverb? (a) très (b) souvent (c) mal
b) souvent
True or False: ‘excellent’ can be used as an evaluative adverb.
False
What is the English translation of the evaluative adverb ‘vraiment’?
‘really’
Fill in the blank: ‘Il est ______.’ (use an evaluative adverb).
très intelligent
What is the function of adverbs of certainty?
They express the speaker’s degree of certainty about an action.
Which of the following is an adverb of certainty? a) peut-être b) rapidement c) souvent
a) peut-être
True or False: Adverbs can modify entire sentences.
True
Peut-être
Maybe
Absolument
absolutely
apparemment
apparently
obviously
