Prepositions with the Accusative and Ablative

Prepositions with the Accusative and Ablative

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at how prepositions work in Latin, including how to translate the tricky Latin word 'in'.
  2. Ablative endings, 1st-3rd declension (no neuter)

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12 Questions

Q1.
in terram

on the ground
Correct answer: onto the ground

Q2.
Match the following prepositional phrase to the rule: preposition + accusative

Correct answer: motion towards
staying still; motion away

Q3.
in terra

Correct answer: on the ground
onto the ground

Q4.
Match the following prepositional phrase to the rule: preposition + ablative

motion towards
Correct answer: staying still; motion away

Q5.
Match the following form of 'in' to its translation: in + accusative

in, on
Correct answer: into, onto

Q6.
Match the following form of 'in' to its translation: in + ablative

Correct answer: in, on
into, onto

Q7.
Which of these is 'in + accusative' ?

in, on
Correct answer: into, onto

Q8.
Which THREE of the following nouns are singular accusative?

Correct answer: aquam
horto
Correct answer: murum
terra
Correct answer: terram
urbe

Q9.
Which THREE of the following nouns are singular ablative?

aquam
Correct answer: horto
murum
Correct answer: terra
terram
Correct answer: urbe

Q10.
What does 'in horto' mean?

Correct answer: in the garden
into the garden

Q11.
Which TWO of the following nouns are plural ablative?

hortos
terras
Correct answer: terris
Correct answer: urbibus

Q12.
What is the Latin for 'in the cities'?

in urbes
Correct answer: in urbibus

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