Latin Adjectives

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1

Choose the correct answers from the options below

Video __________ saxa

tria

tres

tribus

trium

tresia

Explanation

The number three, "tres,"declined like an adjective. The noun "saxa" is the accusative plural of "saxum" a neuter noun. The correct neuter accusative plural of "tres" is "tria."

2

Choose the correct answers from the options below

Video __________ saxa

tria

tres

tribus

trium

tresia

Explanation

The number three, "tres,"declined like an adjective. The noun "saxa" is the accusative plural of "saxum" a neuter noun. The correct neuter accusative plural of "tres" is "tria."

3

Translate the quoted English words into the correct answer.

"The good farmers" work in the fields

Agricolae boni

Agricolae bonae

Agricoli boni

Agricola bona

Agricola bonus

Explanation

Agricola is one of the few nouns in the first declension that is masculine and not feminine. The adjective then must be in the masculine gender to agree with agricola. The correct nominative plural of agricola is agricolae, and the correct nominative plural masculine adjective is boni; agricolae boni.

4

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."

5

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."

6

Which adjective form properly completes the sentence?

Mare __________ est.

placidum

placida

placido

placidus

Explanation

"Mare" is a third declension neuter singular noun. Thus it requires the neuter nominative singular adjective form, "placidum."

7

Which adjective form properly completes the sentence?

Mare __________ est.

placidum

placida

placido

placidus

Explanation

"Mare" is a third declension neuter singular noun. Thus it requires the neuter nominative singular adjective form, "placidum."

8

Which adjective form properly completes the sentence?

Cornu capri __________ est.

longum

longus

longo

longa

Explanation

"Cornu" is a neuter fourth declension noun. It appears in the nominative singular case in this sentence, meaning it requires the neuter nominative singular form "longum."

9

Which adjective form properly completes the sentence?

Cornu capri __________ est.

longum

longus

longo

longa

Explanation

"Cornu" is a neuter fourth declension noun. It appears in the nominative singular case in this sentence, meaning it requires the neuter nominative singular form "longum."

10

Which adjective correctly completes the sentence below?

Agricola __________ est.

laetus

laeta

laeti

laetum

Explanation

Although "agricola" is a first declension noun, it is a rare exception to this declension in that it is masculine, meaning it would require the second declension masculine adjective form "laetus" in order to match grammtically in case, number and gender.

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