Lesson: Subjects & Complements Recap

Lesson Recap: Subjects & Complements

Poll

How confident are we feeling about our new lesson on subjects & complements

• 1

  wait, what?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

  ready for my grammar quiz

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: In Latin, verbs have number too

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which verb is the singular verb?

• est

• sunt

Multiple Select

What are the rules of verb-subject agreement? (select all that apply)

• They must agree in number & gender

• Singular verbs (est) need singular subject

• plural verbs (sunt) need plural subjects

• Determine declension, they add three. 

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: We are not using any action verbs this stage.  

• TRUE

• FALSE

• A

We are using LINKING VERBS​

Linking verbs do not complete an action

They state existence and connect a subject and a complement​

Multiple Choice

In ENGLISH, a subject is always . . . 

• An adjective that comes before the verb

• An adjective that comes after the verb 

• A noun that comes before the verb

• A noun that comes after the verb

​A subject comes before the linking verb and is what is being described.

​a complement comes after the linking verb and provides a description of the subject!

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​It can be an adjective OR a noun

Multiple Choice

What word is the subject?

The oranges are rotten.

• The

• oranges

• are

• rotten

Multiple Choice

What word is the COMPLEMENT?

The oranges are rotten.

• The

• oranges

• are

• rotten

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: In Latin, word order is fluid and you can not just read from left to right.

• TRUE!

• FALSE

​WORD ORDER IN LATIN IS FLUID!

​It is your job to rearange the words so that they make sense in English

Multiple Choice

Do articles (the, a) exist in latin?

• YES!

• NO! you must add them yourself

Multiple Choice

How do subjects and complements agree?

• declension endings

• number only

• number and gender

​Subjects & complements must agree

in number and gender

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​Think of the linking verb as an equals sign balancing the equation.

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​Its just like noun-adjective agreement, but we added a verb.

Open Ended

Translate:

subito agricola molestus est.

Open Ended

Translate:

amicī magistrī sunt, etiam magistrī defessī sunt.

Open Ended

Translate:

poeta bonus defessus est.