Chapter 1 Language Fact II

What is the name of the case that denotes the subject of a sentence?

• Nominative

• Accusative

• Genitive

• Dative

What is the name of the case that denotes the direct object in a Latin sentence?

• Nominative

• Accusative

• Genitive

• Dative

Which of the following is NOT a nominative noun?

• Romulus

• Rhea Silva

• Remum

• Mars

Which of the following is NOT an example of a noun in the Accusative case?

• Romulum

• aquam

• Rheam

• Mars

Mars Rheam Silviam amat. Which word is in the nominative in this sentence?

• Rheam Silviam

• amat

• Mars

• None of the Above

Which noun is the direct object in the sentence below: Lupa Romulum et Remum amat.

• Lupa

• Romulum

• Remum

• Both Romulum and Remum

Which statement below about grammatical gender is NOT true?

• There is a feminine gender

• There is a masculine gender

• Grammatical gender often is not related to physical gender.

• None of the Above; all statements are true

What does 'number' denote in Latin?

• Whether the word is singular or plural

• The order the noun appears in the sentence

• The number of words in the sentence

• None of the above

What is the purpose of 'case' when classifying a noun?

• Whether the noun should be capitalized or not

• What the noun's role is in the sentence (i.e. subject vs direct object)

• Whether the noun is a proper noun or not

• None of the Above

Concepts of gender, case and number refer to what part of speech?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• None of the Above