Cambridge Latin Stage 3 Grammar

What kind of action does a verb (highlighted green) in the imperative mood express:

• a statement of fact (ie it is happening)

• an uncertain statement (ie it could, should or might happen)

• a condition (ie "if it happens")

• a command (ie "do it")

How does an adjective function?

• Describes a noun

• Describes the action of a verb

• Creates the tense of a verb

• Coordinates clauses in a sentence

What is a predicate nominative/adjective?

• The noun/adjective describing a subject via a linking verb (eg est)

• The direct object of a doing verb (eg facit or laborat)

• The object of a preposition (eg ad or ex)

• The subject of any verb

A superlative adjective (formed with -issimus or -issima) such as laetissimus can be tranlsated as:

• Very happy

• The most happy

• Happiest

• ALL THE ABOVE

What kind of word precedes and clarifies the use of nouns (for the ablative or accusative case) by telling where why or how it relates to the action?

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Prepositions

• Auxiliary Verbs

When an accusative noun (highlighted yellow) follows a preposition (such as ad or in) it is being used to express:

• Location (at or in)

• Possession (of)

• Motion (towards or into)

• Separation (from)

When an ablative noun (highlighted orange) follows a preposition (such as ex, ab, or de), it is being used to express:

• Location (at or in)

• Possession (of)

• Motion (towards or into)

• Separation (from)

Translate into Latin: "Much blood flows."

• sanguis multe fluitus

• multus sanguis fluit

• multum sanguem fluit

• sanguis fluit multum

Translate into English: Caecilius ad portum ambulat.

• Caecilius walks the port

• Caecilius walks near the port

• Caecilius walks around the port

• Caecilius walks towards the port

Translate into English: Caecilius Melissam emit et ad

vīllam revenit.

• Caecilius sent Melissa to the villa and returned.

• Melissa bought it for Caecilius and brings it back to the house

• Caecilius buys Melissa and returns to the house

• Caecilius is in the garden