Latin Indirect Discourse Review

Multiple Choice

What is indirect discourse?

• A method of describing someone's thoughts verbatim.

• Indirect discourse is a direct quotation of someone's speech.
• Indirect discourse is a type of written dialogue in novels.
• Speech that reports what someone has said without quoting them directly.

Multiple Choice

What two clauses are used in indirect discourse?

• main clause and content clause

• main clause and subordinate clause
• conditional clause and relative clause
• explanatory clause and narrative clause

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains indirect discourse?

• They mentioned "he was tired."

• She asked "was he tired?"

• He said that he was tired.
• He said "he is tired."

Multiple Choice

Translate: Magister dīcit puerōs bene labōrāre.

• The teacher says that the boys work well.
• The teacher believes that the boys are lazy.
• The professor states that the children play well.
• The student claims that the girls study hard.

Multiple Choice

Translate: Puella putat sē optimam esse.

• The girl believes she is the smartest.
• The girl thinks that she is the best.
• The girl thinks she is the prettiest.
• The girl knows she is the best.

Multiple Choice

Translate: Discīpulī sciunt magistram Latīnam docēre.

• The students know that the teacher teaches Latin.
• The students understand that the teacher is a Latin student.
• The students know the teacher teaches Greek.
• The students learn that the teacher speaks Latin.

Multiple Choice

Rōmānī crēdunt deōs urbem servāre.

• The Romans believe that the gods save the city.
• The Romans think the gods destroy the city.
• The Romans believe the city saves the gods.
• The Romans doubt that the gods protect the city.

Multiple Choice

Translate: Ego putō mē satis bene respondēre.

• I believe I am not responding at all.
• I think I am responding poorly.
• I know I am not answering correctly.
• I think I am responding well enough.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have for magistra?