Master Latin Composition: Enhance Your Writing Skills

Question 1

Translate the following English sentence into Latin: "The boy is reading a book."

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Puer librum legit.

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Liber puerum legit.

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct form of the present active indicative, first person singular of the verb "scribo"?

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scribo

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scribis

Question 3

Translate the following Latin phrase into English: "bellum non quaeritur"?

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War is not sought

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War is sought not

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Not war is sought

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Sought is not war

Question 4

Which of the following is the accusative plural form of "puer"?

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pueros

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pueri

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pueris

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puero

Question 5

Translate the following Latin phrase into English: "ad urbem Romam"?

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To the city of Rome

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From the city of Rome

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In the city of Rome

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By the city of Rome

Question 6

Translate the following English sentence into Latin: "They will go to the market tomorrow".

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Cras in forum ibunt

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In forum cras ibunt

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Ibunt in forum cras

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Cras ibunt forum

Question 7

Which of the following is the ablative singular form of "bonus"?

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bono

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boni

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bonum

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bonis

Question 8

Translate the following Latin phrase into English: "mea culpa"?

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My fault

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My duty

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My responsibility

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My guilt

Question 9

Translate 'the boy' into Latin.

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puer

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puella

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vir

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femina

Question 10

Conjugate the verb 'to be' (sum) in the present tense, singular, third person.

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est

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sunt

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sum

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estis

Question 11

Which grammatical case is used to denote the subject of a Latin sentence?

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Nominative

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Accusative

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Dative

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Ablative

Question 12

Translate the sentence 'The girl reads the book' into Latin.

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Puella librum legit.

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Liber puellam legit.

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Legit puella librum.

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Legit librum puella.

Question 13

Conjugate the verb 'to give' (do) in the perfect tense, passive voice, plural, second person.

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dati estis

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dedi estis

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datum estis

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dederatis

Question 14

Which preposition expresses 'by means of' in Latin?

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per

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cum

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a

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in

Question 15

Translate the following sentence into Latin: "The girls are walking to the park."

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Puellae ad parcum ambulant.

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Puellae ad parcum ambulare.

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Puelli ad parcum ambulant.

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Puellae in parcum ambulare.

Question 16

Translate the following English sentence into Latin: "If you work diligently, you will be successful."

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Si diligenter laboraveris, felix eris.

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Si diligenter laboraveris, felix ero.

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Si diligenter laborem, felix eris.

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Si diligenter laboras, felix sum.

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct form of the accusative plural of "puer" (boy)?

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pueros

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puerum

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pueri

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pueris

Question 18

Identify the type of clause in the following sentence: "Quamquam pluit, puellae cantant." (Although it is raining, the girls are singing.)

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Concessive clause

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Causal clause

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Conditional clause

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Temporal clause

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct way to express the idea of "He is going to study" in Latin?

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Studium iturus est.

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Studium itum est.

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Studium itum habet.

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Studium iturus habet.

Question 20

Translate the following phrase into English: "Fortuna caeca est."

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Fortune is blind.

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Fortune is deaf.

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Fortune is cruel.

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Fortune is unfair.

Question 21

Translate the following sentence into Latin: "The Romans built many magnificent buildings."

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Romani multa aedificia magnifica aedificaverunt.

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Romani multa aedificia magnifica aedificare.

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Romani multa aedificia magnificum aedificaverunt.

Question 22

Which of the following is the correct way to express the idea of "He had been writing a letter" in Latin?

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Epistolam scripserat.

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Epistolam scripturus erat.

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Epistolam scripsit.

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Epistolam scribebat.