ER 44 Translating Ablative Absolute Non-Literally

Pick the translation that is NOT correct:

Adstantibus spectantibus, Sextus fūrem cēpit.

____________, Sextus caught the thief.

• While the bystanders were watching

• While the bystanders are watching

• With the bystanders watching

• When the bystanders were watching

Pick the translation that is NOT correct:

Navibus dēlētīs, fugitīvī ad lītus natābant.

____________, the refugees swam to shore.

• When their ships were being destroyed

• After their ships had been destroyed

• With their ships destroyed

• When their ships had been destroyed

Pick the translation that is NOT correct:

Terrā vīsā, fugitīvī ad lītus natant.

____________, the refugees are swimming to shore.

• When they saw land

• With land seen

• Because they saw land

• Because they are seeing land

Pick the best translation:

Sextō in apodyterium ingressō, fūr vestīmenta surripuit.

____________, a thief stole the clothes.

• Although Sextus was entering the changing room

• While Sextus was entering the changing room

• When Sextus was about to enter the changing room

• After Sextus had entered the chanting room

Pick the best translation:

Mīlitibus ēgressūrīs, prīnceps ex urbe discessit.

____________, the emperor departed from the city.

• When the soldiers were setting out

• When the soldiers were about to set out

• When the soldiers are about to set out

• When the soldiers had set out

Pick the translation that is NOT correct:

Fūribus vestīmenta saepe surripientibus, multī ad balneās īre nōlunt.

____________, many people do not want to go to the baths.

• Because thieves often steal clothes

• With thieves often stealing clothes

• Because thieves have often stolen clothes

• Since thieves are often stealing clothes

Pick the translation that is NOT correct:

Mīlitibus ēgredientibus, prīnceps ex urbe discessit.

____________, the emperor departed from the city.

• When the soldiers were setting out

• With the soldiers setting out

• While the soldiers were setting out

• When the soldiers had set out

Pick the translation that is NOT correct:

Mīlitibus ēgressīs, prīnceps ex urbe discessit.

____________, the emperor departed from the city.

• When the soldiers had set out

• With the soldiers having set out

• While the soldiers were setting out

• After the soldiers had set out

Pick the best translation:

Sextō vidente, fūr vestīmenta surripuit.

____________, a thief stole the clothes.

• While Sextus was looking

• With Sextus seen

• Although Sextus had seen (him)

• While Sextus is looking

Pick the best translation:

Sextō in apodyterium intrātūrō, fūr vestīmenta surripuit.

____________, a thief stole the clothes.

• Although Sextus was entering the changing room

• While Sextus was entering the changing room

• When Sextus was about to enter the changing room

• After Sextus had entered the chanting room