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Latin 1: Midterm Grammar Review Packet
Match the following parts of speech to their correct definition:
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_______ Noun
_______ Adjective
_______ Pronoun
_______ Preposition
_______ Adverb
_______ Verb
_______ Conjunction
_______ Interjection
a. A word that limits or defines a noun or pronoun
b. A word that describes an action or state of being
c. A person, place, thing, or idea
d. A word that limits or defines a verb
e. A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses
f. An exclamation word
g. A word that takes the place of a noun
h. A word that describes how two or more nouns relate
Match the following terms to their definition:
1. _______ Case
2. _______ Number
3. _______ Gender
a. Indicates whether the noun is singular or plural
b. Indicates whether the noun is masc., fem., or neut.
c. Indicates the grammatical function of the noun.
Match the following cases to their correct use:
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_______ Nominative
_______ Genitive
_______ Dative
_______ Accusative
_______ Ablative
_______ Vocative
a. Used for objects in a prepositional phrase
b. Used for the direct object
c. Used for the subject
d. Used for direct address
e. Used for the indirect object
f. Used for possession
Fully Decline the following noun:
Aqua, aquae (f)- Water
Singular
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
Match the following terms to their correct definitions:
Plural
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______ Person
______ Number
______ Tense
______ Voice
a. Indicates the subject of the verb
b. Indicates whether the verb is active or passive
c. Indicates the time of the verb
d. Indicates whether the subject is singular or plural
Fully conjugate the following verbs in the active voice. Give a translation for each form:
Habito, habitare, habitavi, habitatum- to live
Debeo, debēre, debui, debitum- to ought, owe
Singular
Plural
1st
2nd
3rd
Singular
1st
2nd
3rd
Plural
Fully decline the following nouns:
Vir, viri (m) – man
Amicus, amici (m)- friend
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
Fully decline the following noun:
Bellum, belli (n) – battle, war
Singular
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Plural
Accusative
Ablative
Fully decline the following 1st and 2nd declension adjective:
Bonus-a-um- good
Singular
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Acc.
Abl.
Plural
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Acc.
Abl.
Fully conjugate the following verbs in the passive voice. Give a translation for each form:
Amo, amare, amavi, amatum- to love
habeo, habēre, habui, habitum- to have, hold
Singular
1st
Plural
2nd
3rd
Singular
Plural
1st
2nd
3rd
Fully decline the following 1st and 2nd declension adjective:
Pulcher, Pulchra, Pulchrum – pretty, beautiful
Singular
Masculine
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Acc.
Abl.
Feminine
Neuter
Plural
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Acc.
Abl.
Fully conjugate the following verbs. Give a translation for each form:
Sum, esse, fui, ----- to be
Possum, posse, potui, ------ can, to be able
Singular
Plural
1st
2nd
3rd
Singular
1st
Plural
2nd
3rd
Fully Decline the following noun:
Pax, pacis (f)- peace
Singular
Plural
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
Fully conjugate the following verb in the active voice. Give a translation for each form:
Dico, dicere, dixi, dictum- to say, speak
Singular
1st
2nd
3rd
Plural
Fully conjugate the following verb in the passive voice: Give a translation for each form.
Vinco, vincere, vinci, vinctum- to conquer, win
Singular
Plural
1st
2nd
3rd
Match the correct genitive singular endings to their declension.
1. ______ -ae
2. ______ -is
3. ______ -i
a. second declension
b. third declension
c. first declension
Match the correct infinitive endings to their conjugation.
1. ______ -ere
2. ______ -ēre
3. ______ -are
a. first conjugation
b. second conjugation
c. third conjugation
Multiple choice: select the best answer
1. _______ Nouns and adjectives agree in which three ways?
a. Case, Person, Number
b. Case, Number, Gender
c. Number, Tense, Voice
d. Number, Mood, Gender
2. _______ Most first declension nouns are typically of what gender?
a. Masculine
b. Feminine
c. Neuter
3. _______ The infinitive is which principal part of the verb?
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
4. _______ Infinitives are typically translated into English as…
a. Be + verb
b. From + verb
c. With + verb
d. To + verb
5. _______ Genitive case nouns can be translated as…
a. Of + noun
b. To/For + noun
c. With + noun
d. From + noun
6. _______ Dative case nouns can be translated as…
a. Of + noun
b. To/For + noun
c. With + noun
d. From + noun
7. _______ The 1st principal part of the verb is the…
a. Infinitive
b. Present Stem
c. Perfect Stem
d. Perfect Passive Participle
8. _______ The ________ case indicates the declension of the noun:
a. Nominative
b. Genitive
c. Dative
d. Accusative
9. _______ The _________ principal part indicates the conjugation of the verb:
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
10. _______ The stem for a noun can be found in the _______ case, and the stem for the verb
can be found in the _______ principal part.
a. Genitive/ 1st
b. Genitive/ 3rd
c. Nominative/ 1st
d. Nominative/ 3rd
11. ______ Prepositional phrases in Latin typically take a noun in which two cases?
a. Nominative/Genitive
b. Genitive/Dative
c. Dative/Ablative
d. Accusative/Ablative
12. _______ Second Declension nouns typically have which two genders?
a. Masculine/Neuter
b. Masculine/Feminine
c. Feminine/Neuter
13. _______ To create a passive infinitive for the 1st and 2nd conjugation, the last letter of the
infinitive is removed (e), and an ______ replaces it.
a. –a
b. –e
c. –ī
d. –o
14. _______ To create a passive infinitive for 3rd conjugation, the _________ is removed
from the infinitive, and an ______ takes its place.
a. –e/-a
b. –re/o
c. –are/i
d. –ere/ī
15. _______ An ablative of agent construction…
a. Indicates the subject of a passive voice verb
b. Indicates the doer of the action of a passive voice verb
c. Indicates the direct object of a passive voice verb
d. Indicates the preposition of a passive voice verb
16. ________ Ablative of agent constructions in Latin uses which preposition?
a. E/ex
b. De
c. A/Ab
d. In
17. _________ The passive voice…
a. Makes the subject perform the action of the verb
b. Makes the subject receive the action of the verb
c. Changes the tense of the verb
d. Changes the mood of the verb
18. _______ A transitive verb…
a. Is able to take a direct object
b. Is not able to take a direct object
c. Always takes an indirect object
d. Always has a prepositional phrase
19. _______ Most third declension nouns have what gender(s)?
a. Feminine
b. Masculine/Neuter
c. Masculine/Feminine/Neuter
d. Feminine/Masculine
20. _______ In an indirect statement, the subject is in which case?
a. Nominative
b. Accusative
c. Ablative
d. Genitive
21. _______ In an indirect statement, the verb…
a. Is always in the 3rd person
b. Changes to the subjunctive mood
c. Changes to the imperative mood
d. Changes to its infinitive form
Chapters 1-7 story comprehension questions
1. Summarize the story of Romulus and Remus and how Romulus became the 1st king of
Rome. Who are the key characters in this founding story?
2. Explain the confusion in the play Menaechmi.
3. Whom does Ctesipho fear in the play Adelphoi? With whom his he living? Who conceals
Ctesipho within a domicile?
4. Explain the relationship between Fabricius and Pyrrhus. What is the outcome of
Fabricius’ actions?
5. What key terms in the ch. 5 story (Cicero’s letter to his wife Terentia) are indications of
his laments?
6. What unique characteristics do the Druids have from the Roman perspective? Explain the
lifestyle of the Druids?
7. What is likely to be Lesbia’s real name in Catullus’ poem? How does Catullus feel about
Lesbia’s pet sparrow?
History and Mythology
1. Who are the brothers of Zeus? What are all of their realms of power?
2. Who is the “queen of the gods”? In what regard do most people sympathize with her
situation?
3. What unique deity of the Roman pantheon is much more significant to Roman society
than Greek society? What were names of the priestesses who gave vows of chastity in
her honor?
4. In which year was Rome founded? How many different periods of government did the
Romans have in their history? List the dates for each period.
5. What made Cicero so highly regarded and revered among the Roman artistocrats?
6. In which year was Julius Caesar born? In which year did he cross the Rubicon in defiance
of the Roman government? In which year was he assassinated?
7. Explain the significant of Julius Caesar’s famous quote, “alia iacta est”.
8. Pyrrhus was a descendant of which famous Macedonian general?
9. Why is Catullus’ relationship with Lesbia forbidden by Roman standards?
10. What is a Pyrrhic victory? Explain its historical significance.