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Greek Deponent Verbs (Greek to GCSE, Chapter 8)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Deponent verbs have middle-passive forms but they are (a)   in meaning.

2.

The active verb ἄρχω + genitive means

a)

I begin

b)

I rule

c)

I choose

d)

I ransom

3.

ἄρχομαι means

a)

I notice

b)

I show

c)

I take

d)

I begin

4.

φαίνομαι means

[Choose all that apply]

a)

I show

b)

I appear

c)

I see

d)

I seem

5.

The middle verb παύομαι is often followed by a participle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The middle verb πείθομαι + dative means

a)

I persuade

b)

I am persuaded

c)

I wish

d)

I obey

7.

The deponent verb ἔρχομαι which means I come, I go has an irregular future tense:

a)

ἦλθον

b)

εἶμι

c)

ἦν

d)

ἔσεσθαι

8.

αἰσθάνομαι means

a)

I show

b)

I appear

c)

I release

d)

I perceive

9.

ἀποκρίνομαι means

a)

I begin

b)

I reply

c)

I march

d)

I enquire

10.

The deponent verb πυνθάνομαι has the following meanings.

[Choose all that apply]

a)

I enquire

b)

I ascertain

c)

I find out

d)

I get to know

11.

The deponent verb ὀργίζομαι, meaning I grow angry, is followed by the _______ case.

a)

nominative

b)

accusative

c)

genitive

d)

dative

12.

βούλομαι is weaker than ἐθέλω, and actually means I am willing rather than positively I want.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The present infinitive in the middle and the passive voice is:

a)

-ειν

b)

-εσθαι

c)

-σεσθαι

d)

-θησεσθαι

14.

γίγνομαι means

a)

I become

b)

I travel

c)

I answer

d)

I grow angry

15.

δέχομαι means

a)

I implore

b)

I am accepted

c)

I receive

d)

I find out

16.

The future infinitive in the middle and the passive voice is the same:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The future infinitive in the passive voice is therefore:

a)

-σειν

b)

-σεσθε

c)

-σεσθαι

d)

-θησεσθαι

18.

The deponent verb πορεύομαι means:

a)

I travel

b)

I walk

c)

I come

d)

I follow

19.

Parse the verb παυσθήση (i.e. identify the mood, voice, tense and person ending)

a)

indicative, middle, present, 2d sing.

b)

indicative, middle, future, 2nd sing.

c)

indicative, passive, future, 2nd sing.

d)

indicative, midd-pass, imperfect, 2nd sing.