Pre-State Questions—Advanced

Question 1

Translate the following sentence using an ablative absolute: After Gaul was conquered, Caesar marched to Italy.

Answer 1

GALLIA VICTA, CAESAR AD ITALIAM ITER FECIT/FACIEBAT

B1: Translate the following sentence using an ablative absolute With Caesar as dictator, the senators formed a plan.

CAESARE DICTORE, SENATORES CONSILIUM CEPERUNT/CAPIEBANT

B2: Translate the following sentence using an ablative absolute: With Caesar fleeing, the senators followed as quickly as possible.

CAESARE FUGIENTE, SENATORES QUAM CELERRIME SECUTI
SUNT/SEQUEBANTUR

Question 2

Translate the following sentence into Latin: Did you hear that the soldiers returned home?

Answer 2

AUDIEBASNE/AUDIVISTINE MILITES DOMUM REVENIRE

B1: What use of the Accusative can be found in that sentence?

SUBJECT

B2: Explain what change would have to be made in the sentence if it read “Did you hear that the soldiers had returned home”.

REVENIRE SHOULD CHANGE TO REVĒNISSE