Stage 15: Understanding Relative Clauses

How does the gender and number of the relative pronoun relate to its antecedent?

• The relative pronoun can have a different gender than the antecedent.

• The gender and number of the relative pronoun must match the antecedent.

• The number of the relative pronoun is irrelevant to the antecedent.

• Relative pronouns do not have to match the antecedent in any way.

What is the role of the relative pronoun in a relative clause?

• The relative pronoun replaces the noun in the main clause.

• The relative pronoun serves as the subject of the relative clause.

• The relative pronoun indicates the tense of the verb in the clause.

• The role of the relative pronoun in a relative clause is to link the clause to a noun or pronoun, adding descriptive information.

In the sentence 'puella, quam video, est pulchra', what case is 'quam'?

• nominative

• genitive

• accusative

• dative

Identify the antecedent in the sentence: 'puer, quem video, pulcher est.'

• est

• video

• puer

• quem

What does 'quod' mean in the context of:

'servus est iratus, quod dominus est crudelissimus'?

• which

• because

Identify the meaning of 'quod' in this context:

garum, quod consumpsi, optimum est

• Which

• Because

Translate 'liber, quem habeo, est magnum' into English.

• The freedman, which I have, is big.

• The book, who I have, is big.

• The child, which I have, is big.

• The book, which I have, is big.

What is wrong in this sentence?

'femina, quam clamat, est irata'.

• 'irata' should 'iratus'

• 'quam' should be 'quae'

• 'clamat' should be 'clamo'

• 'feminam' should be 'femina'

Fill in the blank:

Salvius, [blank] multam pecuniam habet, frumentum vendit.

frumentum - grain

Fill in the blank:

frumentum, [blank] Salvius vendit, carum est.

carum - dear, expensive