Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement in Latin

The video tutorial explains the rule of subject-verb agreement in Latin, emphasizing that a conjugated verb must match its subject in number and person. It covers the three persons in Latin (first, second, and third) and how verb endings change according to person and number. The tutorial also discusses peculiarities in Latin grammar, such as relative pronouns and double subjects, and how they affect verb conjugation.

What is the term used to describe the agreement between a verb and its subject in Latin?

• Verb alignment

• Verb-subject alignment

• Conjugation agreement

• Subject-verb agreement

Which person is used for 'I' and 'we' in Latin?

• Third person

• First person

• Second person

• None of the above

What determines the verb conjugation in Latin?

• The tense and voice only

• The mood of the speaker

• The number and person of the subject

• The object of the sentence

Which narrative point of view corresponds with the use of first person in Latin?

• Omniscient narrative

• First-person narrative

• Second-person narrative

• Third-person narrative

How does the verb ending change when moving from first person singular to second person singular?

• From 'amos' to 'atis'

• From 'o' to 's'

• From 'mus' to 'tis'

• From 'deo' to 'ace'

What is the verb form for 'you sit' in second person singular?

• Sedes

• Sedit

• Sedet

• Sedatus

What happens to the verb ending when the subject is third person plural?

• Remains the same

• Changes to 'end'

• Changes to 'amos'

• Changes to 'atis'

In the sentence 'Ego qui feci', why is 'feci' in the first person singular?

• Because 'qui' refers to a third person

• None of the above

• Because 'ego' is the subject

• Because 'qui' refers back to 'ego'

When a sentence has double subjects, what verb form is typically used?

• First person singular

• Either, depending on context

• Plural

• Singular

If the subject is considered as a whole unit, what verb form is used?

• Plural

• First person

• Third person

• Singular