CLC Stage 22

CLC Stage 22

Multiple Choice

What is the correct translation of:

gladio verberatus, murmillo in arena cecidit

• Wielding the sword, the gladiator fell onto the arena

• Killed by the sword, the gladiator fell in the arena

• Having been struck by the sword, the gladiator fell in the arena

• Having fought with a sword, the gladiator died in the arena

Multiple Choice

Best translation of:

hostes aggressi, milites nostri victoriam ceperunt

• When the enemy attacked, our men recorded a victory

• Having been attacked by the enemy, our soldiers [still] seized victory

• Attacking the enemy, our soldiers seize victory

• Having attacked the enemy, our soldiers seized victory

So far in Stages 21 & 22 we have covered

• Principle parts of verbs

• Recapped PRESENT PARTICIPLES (all are ACTIVE)

• PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICIPLES

• PERFECT ACTIVE PARTICIPLES (from DEPONENT VERBS)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an element of the PRINCIPLE PARTS for regular verbs?

• PPP

• Infinitive

• Imperfect (1st person sing)

• Perfect (1st person sing)

DEPONENTS: a re-cap

A group of verbs which look PASSIVE but behave ACTIVELY

Multiple Choice

The 70% rule. Which of the following is NOT true in respect of PERFECT ACTIVE and PERFECT PASSIVE PARTICIPLES?

• Adding the letters '-ion' to the participle tends to produce an English word

• They are often followed by words in the GENITIVE case

• They often occur at the end of a phrase in commas

• They tend to end in Latin with the letters '-tus' or '-ssus'