Oxford Latin Course Ch. 7 Grammar Quiz

What does "declension" mean?

• A group of verbs

• A group of nouns

• The genders of nouns

• The grammar of adjectives

How many declensions have you learned so far?

(In chapters 1-7)

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

True or False: Declensions are broken down according to gender.

• True

• False

What declension does this noun belong to:

"pater, patris (m.)"

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• Trick Question! That's not a noun!

How do we know that "pater, patris (m.)" belongs to the 3rd Declension?

• Because it is masculine

• Because it is a noun

• Because its 1st form ends in "-er"

• Because its 2nd form ends in "-is"

What "noun case" is that second form in a noun listing?

puella, puellae← (f.)

hortus, hortī← (m.)

mater, matris← (f.)

• nominative

• accusative

• ablative

• vocative

• genitive

What does "pater, patris (m.)" mean?

• father

• mother

• brother

• sister

• grandma!

What does the Latin noun "comes, comitis (c.)" mean?

• companion

• enemy

• prince

• city

What does the "common" gender ("c.) refer to?

• Neuter Nouns

• Nouns that are neither masculine nor feminine

• Nouns that can be either masculine or feminine

• Nouns that can have any gender at all

What is the BEST meaning for the noun "princeps, principis (m.)

• prince

• leader

• soldier

• officer