Translating Ecce Romani Chapter 29: Key Concepts and Grammar

Why is it important to master vocabulary before starting the translation?

• To learn new languages

• To write better essays

• To avoid using the dictionary frequently

• To impress the teacher

What is an indefinite adjective used for?

• Describing a known person

• Describing an unknown or vague person or thing

• Exclaiming something

• Asking a question

How can you identify an indefinite adjective in Latin?

• It has an exclamation point

• It ends with 'dam'

• It is always in the nominative case

• It starts with 'qu'

What does the term 'interrogative pronoun' imply?

• It joins two clauses

• It asks a question

• It exclaims something

• It describes an unknown person

Which of the following is an example of an interrogative pronoun in English?

• How

• Because

• Who

• Some

What is the main function of a relative pronoun?

• To ask a question

• To describe an unknown person

• To start a relative clause

• To exclaim something

How can you distinguish a causal conjunction 'quod' from a relative pronoun 'quod'?

• By its position in the sentence

• By checking if it has an antecedent

• By its ending

• By its gender

In the story, what does Cornelia see that delights her?

• A poet reciting verses

• A soldier marching

• A merchant selling goods

• A child playing

What happens to the pig in the story?

• It is given to Cornelia

• It is cooked for dinner

• It is sold to a merchant

• It escapes from the slave's hands

Why does Aurelia get distracted in the middle of her thoughts?

• She sees a friend

• She hears a loud noise

• She sees smoke and flames

• She trips over something