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WorksheetsQuiz: participles and ablative absolute
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
How can you recognize an ablative absolute? That is, what typically makes up an ablative absolute?
Select the best translation of the following sentence: "rē publicā custōdītā Cicero orationem habuit."
While guarding the republic Cicero gave a speech.
When the republic had been guarded, Cicero gave a speech.
Cicero gave a speech to the guarded republic.
With the republic guarding him, Cicero gave a speech.
Translate JUST the ablative absolute into English (not the rest of the sentence): "Urbe captā militēs discessērunt."
Translate JUST the ablative absolute into English (not the rest of the sentence): "Quid tū mē imperante faciēbās?"
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Select the one translation that is NOT acceptable: "consiliīs compertīs urbem custōdīvī."
With your plans having been found out I guarded the city.
When your plans had been found out I guarded the city.
When I find out your plans I will guard the city.
After your plans were found out I guarded the city.
Select the best translation of the following sentence: "Graecīs ingressūrīs urbem Trōiānī discessērunt."
Intending to enter the city the Greeks and Romans departed.
With the Greeks about to enter the city the Trojans departed.
After the Greeks entered the city the Trojans departed.
When the Greeks entered into the city the Trojans departed.
Select the translation that is NOT acceptable: "Oratione audītā Catilina egressus est."
Catiline heard the speech and left.
After the speech was heard, Catiline left.
With the speech heard, Catiline left.
Catiline left when the speech had been heard.
Select the best translation: "Portīs patentibus relinque urbem."
Leave behind the city while the gates are lying open.
Leave behind the city and its open gates.
Relinquish the gates since the city is open.
The city will leave its gates lying open.
Select the Latin for: "with the soldiers having been killed..."
militibus occisuris
militibus occisis
militibus occidendis
militibus occidentibus
Select the Latin for: "with Cicero about to give his speech..."
Cicero habiturus orationem
Cicerone habito orationem
Cicerone habente orationem
Cicerone habituro orationem
