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1

Which adjective correctly completes the sentence below?

Legionarii romani milites                      in mundo sunt.

fortissimi

fortissimes

fortissimis

fortissima

Explanation

Although "fortis" is a third declension adjective, in its superlative comparative form, "fortissimus," it functions as a second declension adjective; this means that in order to agree with "milites," which is itself an appositive for "Legionarii," it must be in the second declension masculine nominative plural, "fortissimi."

2

Which adjective correctly completes the sentence below?

Legionarii romani milites                      in mundo sunt.

fortissimi

fortissimes

fortissimis

fortissima

Explanation

Although "fortis" is a third declension adjective, in its superlative comparative form, "fortissimus," it functions as a second declension adjective; this means that in order to agree with "milites," which is itself an appositive for "Legionarii," it must be in the second declension masculine nominative plural, "fortissimi."

3

Which adjective correctly completes the sentence below?

Legionarii romani milites                      in mundo sunt.

fortissimi

fortissimes

fortissimis

fortissima

Explanation

Although "fortis" is a third declension adjective, in its superlative comparative form, "fortissimus," it functions as a second declension adjective; this means that in order to agree with "milites," which is itself an appositive for "Legionarii," it must be in the second declension masculine nominative plural, "fortissimi."

4

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego                     .

ambulabo

ambulas

ambulavi

ambulat

Explanation

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

5

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego                     .

ambulabo

ambulas

ambulavi

ambulat

Explanation

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

6

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego                     .

ambulabo

ambulas

ambulavi

ambulat

Explanation

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

7

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego                     .

ambulabo

ambulas

ambulavi

ambulat

Explanation

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

8

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Romani per                      navigant.

mare

marem

mara

maris

Explanation

"Mare," as a neuter singular i-stem noun, has an accusative form of "mare"; the preposition "per" requires the accusative form.

9

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Romani per                      navigant.

mare

marem

mara

maris

Explanation

"Mare," as a neuter singular i-stem noun, has an accusative form of "mare"; the preposition "per" requires the accusative form.

10

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Romani per                      navigant.

mare

marem

mara

maris

Explanation

"Mare," as a neuter singular i-stem noun, has an accusative form of "mare"; the preposition "per" requires the accusative form.

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