Nominative , Accusative, Or Ablative?

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    Which case is the subject case?

    • Nominative
    • Accusative
    • Ablative
    • Genitive
    • Dative
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This quiz tests knowledge of Latin grammatical cases, including nominative, accusative, and ablative, focusing on their uses and specific prepositions associated with each case.

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  • 2. 

    What case is the word in bold Italics:Servus descendit ex arbore et ambulat in villam.

    Explanation
    The word "Servus" is in the nominative case.

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  • 3. 

    *BONUS*  Translate the sentence (use context clues to figure out words you don't know)Brentus docet latinam in interrete.

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Brentus teaches Latin on the Internet, Brentus does teach Latin on the Internet, Brentus is teaching Latin on the Internet, Brent teaches Latin on the Internet, Brent is teaching Latin on the Internet." This is because the sentence "Brentus docet latinam in interrete" translates to "Brentus teaches Latin on the Internet" in English. The verb "docet" is the third person singular form of "docere" which means "to teach" in Latin. The present tense form of the verb indicates that the action is happening currently.

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  • 4. 

    Which is the Direct Object Case?

    • Nominative

    • Accusative

    • Dative

    • Genitive

    • Ablative

    Correct Answer
    A. Accusative
    Explanation
    The direct object case is the case that is used to indicate the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb directly. In English, the accusative case is used for this purpose. Therefore, the correct answer is "Accusative."

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  • 5. 

    Which case shows by means of? (out of, without, by etc.)

    • Nominative

    • Genitive

    • Dative

    • Accusative

    • Ablative

    Correct Answer
    A. Ablative
    Explanation
    The ablative case in Latin is used to show the means or instrument by which an action is carried out. It is often translated as "by means of" or "with." Therefore, the correct answer for this question is "Ablative" because it shows "by means of."

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  • 6. 

    Which Case uses the Prepositions SIDSPACE (Sub, In, De, Sine, Pro, A(b), Cum, E(x) )

    • Nominative

    • Genitive

    • Dative

    • Accusative

    • Ablative

    Correct Answer
    A. Ablative
    Explanation
    The ablative case in Latin is used to indicate various relationships such as location, means, manner, time, and accompaniment. The prepositions SIDSPACE (Sub, In, De, Sine, Pro, A(b), Cum, E(x)) are commonly used with the ablative case to express these relationships. Therefore, the correct answer is Ablative.

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  • 7. 

    What case is the word in bold Italics:Servus descendit ex arbore et ambulat in villam.

    • Nominative

    • Genitive

    • Dative

    • Accusative

    • Ablative

    Correct Answer
    A. Ablative
    Explanation
    The word "Servus" is in the ablative case. This is indicated by the preposition "ex" which is followed by the ablative case. The ablative case is used to indicate the means or manner by which something is done, and in this case, it shows that the servant descended from the tree.

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  • 8. 

    Which word in the following sentence is Accusative?Brentus docet latinam in interrete.

    • Brentus

    • Docet

    • Latinam

    • In

    • Interrete

    Correct Answer
    A. Latinam
    Explanation
    The word "latinam" in the sentence is in the Accusative case. In Latin, the Accusative case is used to indicate the direct object of a verb. In this sentence, "docet" is the verb meaning "teaches," and "latinam" is the direct object, indicating that Brentus is teaching Latin.

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  • 9. 

    What case is the word in bold Italics:Servus descendit ex arbore et ambulat in villam.

    • Nominative

    • Genitive

    • Dative

    • Accusative

    • Ablative

    Correct Answer
    A. Accusative
    Explanation
    The word "Servus" is in the accusative case. In Latin, the accusative case is used to indicate the direct object of a verb, and in this sentence, "Servus" is the direct object of the verb "descendit" (descends).

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  • 10. 

    Which Case uses the Prepositions like ad, prope, and in (as in into)?

    Explanation
    The Accusative Case uses prepositions like ad, prope, and in (as in into).

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