Fourth Form Drill Questions

Question 1

The verb “ago” with “gratias” and “tibi” means “thank you”.

The Romans said “I do thanks to you” rather than “I give thanks to you”.

Answer 1

gratias tibi ago

thank you

Question 2

Use “do” with the phrase “in fugam” to say “put to flight”. Literally “give into flight”.

Answer 2

Legati Gallos in fugam dant.

The lieutenants put the Gauls to flight.

Question 3

The verb _________ can be used to mean ________ or __________ in the sense of existence.

Answer 3

sum

there is

there are

Question 4

When sum is used to mean “there is” or “there are”, sum will be in the __________ person, and is usually the __________ word in the sentence or __________ the subject.

Answer 4

third

first

before

Question 5

Some nouns have plural forms only, but may have a singular or plural __________.A noun and its verb must agree in person and __________.

Answer 5

meaning

number

Question 6

Give two examples of Latin nouns that have only plural forms and meanings.

Answer 6

liberi (children)
arma (arms, weapons)
hiberna (winter quarters)
angustiae (difficulties)

Question 7

Give two examples of Latin nouns with plural forms that have singular meanings in English.

Answer 7

insidiae (plot, ambush)
castra (camp)
impedimenta (baggage, baggage train)
angustiae (narrow place)

Question 8

Some verbs may take two accusatives instead of one. One example is verbs that call someone something, where the something is called a ____________ and the construction is called the ____________.

Answer 8

predicate accusative

double accusative

Examples:Christus Deum Patrem vocavit. = Christ called God Father.
Caesarem imperatorem fecerunt. = They made Caesar general.

Question 9

Name six verbs that may be completed by a complementary infinitive.

Answer 9

amo -are
opto -are
paro -are
debeo -ere
timeo, timere, timui, -
cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus

Question 10

What are the three types of verbals?

Answer 10

Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives

Question 11

What is a gerund?

Answer 11

A gerund is a verb ending in -ing and acting as a noun.

RUNNING is my favorite sport.

Question 12

What is a participle?

Answer 12

A participle is a verb ending in -ing, -d, -t, or -n and acting as an adjective.

I hear RUNNING water.

Question 13

What is an infinitive?

Answer 13

An infinitive is always to + a verb. They can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

As a noun: I love TO SWIM.
TO LOSE would crush him.

As an adjective: The person TO CALL is Joan.

As an adverb: Grammar is fun TO LEARN.