AP Latin : AP Latin Language

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Latin

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Example Question #1 :Ap Latin Language

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Viri ab__________ad urbem eunt.

Possible Answers:

silve

silva

silvam

silvae

Correct answer:

silva

Explanation:

The preposition "ab" requires the ablative case.

Example Question #1 :Latin Prepositions

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Romani per__________navigant.

Possible Answers:

marem

mare

mara

maris

Correct answer:

mare

Explanation:

"Mare," as a neuter singular i-stem noun, has an accusative form of "mare"; the preposition "per" requires the accusative form.

Example Question #1 :Latin Adjectives

Which adjective correctly completes the sentence below?

Legionarii romani milites__________in mundo sunt.

Possible Answers:

fortissimi

fortissimis

fortissima

fortissimes

Correct answer:

fortissimi

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."

Example Question #1 :Latin Adjectives

Which adjective correctly completes the sentence below?

Agricola__________est.

Possible Answers:

laeta

laetum

laetus

laeti

Correct answer:

laetus

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.

Example Question #4 :Ap Latin Language

Which adjective form properly completes the sentence?

Mare__________est.

Possible Answers:

placido

placida

placidum

placidus

Correct answer:

placidum

Explanation:

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

Example Question #5 :Ap Latin Language

Which adjective form properly completes the sentence?

Cornu capri__________est.

Possible Answers:

longum

longa

longus

longo

Correct answer:

longum

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."

Example Question #1 :Latin Cases

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Mars deus__________est.

Possible Answers:

bello

belli

bellis

bella

Correct answer:

belli

Explanation:

"Bellum" is a second declension neuter noun; thus, in the genitive descriptive strucutre of the sentence above, the proper answer is "belli," the genitive singular of "bellum."

Example Question #2 :Ap Latin Language

Based on context, which verbs best completes the sentence for tense, person and number?

Cras, ad templum ego__________.

Possible Answers:

ambulavi

ambulabo

ambulat

ambulas

Correct answer:

ambulabo

Explanation:

"Cras" signifies tomorrow, meaning that, out of the options presented, the verb must be in the future; "ego," the subject, signifies that the verb must be in first-person singular.

Example Question #1 :Ap Latin Language

Which verb properly completes the sentence in the perfect tense?

Puellae广告villam__________.

Possible Answers:

ambulavi

ambulabant

ambulaverunt

ambulant

Correct answer:

ambulaverunt

Explanation:

"Ambulaverunt" is the only answer that is both in the perfect tenseandmatches the subject, "puellae," in number and gender.

Example Question #8 :Ap Latin Language

Which verb properly completes the sentence in the perfect tense?

Miles gladium__________.

Possible Answers:

tenuisti

teneo

tenebat

tenuit

Correct answer:

tenuit

Explanation:

"Tenuit" is the only verb in the perfect tense to agree in person and number with the subject, "miles."

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