Lesson 1 of 2
  • Year 8
Lesson 1 of 2
  • Year 8

The Neuter Gender

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at a third gender of nouns called the neuter.
  2. 2nd and 3rd declension; ablative forms in preposition phrases

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8 Questions

Q1.
What is the first rule about the neuter gender in Latin?

The nominative and accusative are always the different.
Correct answer: The nominative and accusative are always the same.

Q2.
How do neuter nominative and accusative plurals end?

Correct answer: -a
-ae
-s

Q3.
What is the English translation of the following 3rd declension neuters: caput, capit-?

body
Correct answer: head

Q4.
What is the English translation of the following 3rd declension neuters: corpus, corpor-?

Correct answer: body
head

Q5.
4. Which THREE of the following nouns are neuter?

amicus
Correct answer: caput
Correct answer: donum
femina
Correct answer: signum
urbs

Q6.
5. Which THREE of the following nouns are neuter plural?

Correct answer: capita
Correct answer: dona
donum
puella
Correct answer: signa
villa

Q7.
6. Which is the correct translation of the following sentence: verba audio?

I hear the word.
Correct answer: I hear the words.

Q8.
7. Which is the correct translation of the following sentence: templum visito?

Correct answer: I visit the temple.
I visit the temples.