Worksheetsch 31 ablatives
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Marius beat King Jugurtha in 105 BC.
ablative of time when
ablative of instrument/means
ablative of cause
ablative of accompaniment
He made his soldiers loyal with a promise of land
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ablative of price
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The battles were won with courage and bravery.
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The command for the battle against Mithridates was taken from Marius by Sulla.
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Sulla marched on Rome with his soldiers.
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But when Sulla was away, Rome was reclaimed by Marius.
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Many people died because of Marius’ proscriptions.
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Spartacus escaped from a gladiatorial school in 73 BC.
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He overthrew his guards with knives from the kitchen.
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He eventually fought along with 70,000 escaped slaves.
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He fought because of a desire for freedom
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The slaves fought with great desperation
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They were finally defeated by Crassus and Pompey.
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All the slaves were put to death by crucifixion.
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Do you use a Latin preposition to say something was done by a person?
yes
no
Do you use a Latin preposition to say something was done by a thing?
yes
no
What preposition in Latin would be used to say “the water was carried by the slave”?
cum
a/ab
in
ad
Which type of ablative either may or may not take the preposition “cum"?
agent
manner
accompaniment
instrument/means
Do you need a preposition to say “He stirred the soup with a spoon"?
yes
no
Do you need a preposition to say “He went to Italy with his family"?
yes
no
