DBG 4.29

ID two impersonal constructions that mean: it is necessary

• oportet

• opus est

• necesse est

• taedet

Match the impersonal verbs and their meaning

• it seems

• praestat

• it happens

• videtur

• it is better

• libet

• it is raining

• pluit

• it pleases

• evenit

Sort the impersonal verbs by the case they take

Groups:

(a) dative

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(b) accusative

• decet

• placit

• necesse est

• paenitet

• pigret

• videtur

• licet

ad naves reficiendas

• To the repaired ship

• of the ships being repaired

• the ships must be repaired

• for repairing ship

naves reficiendae sunt

• To the repaired ship

• of the ships being repaired

• the ships must be repaired

• for repairing ship

What natural phenomenon occurred on the same night according to the passage?

• Full moon

• New moon

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

What effect does the full moon have on the ocean according to the passage?

• Causes maximum tides

• Calms the ocean

• Increases fish activity

• Decreases tides

What was unknown to the Romans about the ocean tides?

• The full moon causes maximum tides

• The tides are calm during a full moon

• The tides decrease during a full moon

• The tides have no relation to the moon

What happened to the long ships Caesar used to transport his army?

• They were filled by the tide

• They were destroyed by a storm

• They were stolen by pirates

• They were sunk by enemy forces

What was the condition of the transport ships anchored at sea?

• They were battered by a storm

• They were safely anchored

• They were moved to shore

• They were used for fishing