Grammar Cards

Question 1

Genitive singular of 1st declension nouns.

Answer 1

-ae

Pronounced like tie or cry

Question 2

Gender of 1st decl. nouns

Answer 2

1st. decl. nouns are feminine unless they name a male, like nauta. (now-tah)

Question 3

Subject case

Answer 3

Nominative

Question 4

Subject/verb agreement

Answer 4

The verb agrees with its subject in person and number.

Question 5

Direct object case

Answer 5

Accusative

Question 6

Position of a verb

Answer 6

The verb usually stands last in the sentence.

Question 7

Position of adverb

Answer 7

The adverb usually stands immediately before the word it modifies.

Question 8

Case for possessives and “of” phrases

Answer 8

Genitive

Question 9

Genitive singular of 2nd decl. nouns

Answer 9

-i

Pronounced like ski or tree

Question 10

Gender of 2nd decl. nouns

Answer 10

-us :masculine
Pronounced oos
-um :neuter
Pronounced oom

Question 11

Unique characteristic of all neuter nouns and adjectives

Answer 11

nominative and accusative are same, both in singular and plural

Question 12

Indirect object case, or the “to/for” case

Answer 12

Dative

Question 13

Two ways to indicate indirect objects in English

Answer 13

(1) “‘to” and (2) word order
Christ gave God glory
Christ gave glory to God

Question 14

Prepositions take either of what two cases?

Answer 14

Ablative , accusative

Question 15

Give the case for each preposition: propter, post, cum, in

Answer 15

propter: accusative
post: accusative
cum: ablative
in: ablative

Question 16

Predicate nominative case

Answer 16

Nominative

Question 17

Position of forms of sum in a sentence

Answer 17

Anywhere in the sentence

Question 18

Genitive singular of 3rd declension nouns

Answer 18

-is

Pronounced like crease

Question 19

Natural gender rule

Answer 19

Applies to ALL declensions
A noun naming a male person is masculine (as in dux or leader);
a noun naming a female person is feminine (as in mater or mother).

Question 20

Feminine endings rule for 3rd. decl. only

Answer 20

SOX

Endings of -s, -o, or -x are feminine.

Question 21

Masculine endings rule for 3rd decl. only

Answer 21

ERROR

Endings of -er or -or are masculine.

Question 22

Neuter endings rule for 3rd decl. only

Answer 22

LANCET

endings of l-a-n-c-e-t are neuter

Question 23

Appositive

Answer 23

A noun or a phrase that is

“put beside” another noun to rename or explain it and set off by commas.

Question 24

Agreement rule for Appositives

Answer 24

An appositive agrees with its noun in number and case.

Question 25

There is

There are

Answer 25

est

sunt

Question 26

Give the nominative and genitive of 6 neuter nouns of the 3rd declension.

Answer 26

flumen, fluminis; 
iter, itineris; 
corpus, coporis; 
vulnus, vulneris, 
amen, agminis; 
nomen, nominis

Question 27

Genitive singular ending of 4th decl. nouns

Answer 27

-us

Pronounced as the ending sound of juice

Question 28

Gender of 4th decl. nouns

Answer 28

Usually masculine

Question 29

The preposition “in” with the acc. and abl.

Answer 29

In with the acc. indicates motion; in with ablative indicates position.

Question 30

Genitive singular ending of 5th decl. nouns

Answer 30

Usually feminine

Question 31

The two groups of adjectives

Answer 31

1st group are 1st/2nd declension

2nd group is 3rd declension

Question 32

Adjective/noun agreement

Answer 32

An adjective agrees with its noun in gender, number, and case, but not necessarily declension.

Question 33

Position rule for adjectives

Answer 33

Adjectives of quantity usually precede their nouns; adjectives of quality usually follow.

Question 34

Predicate adjective case

Answer 34

nominative