Year 8

Prepositions with the Accusative and Ablative

Year 8

Prepositions with the Accusative and Ablative

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Lesson details

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