Practise Translation: Aeneas Leaves
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- In this lesson, we will practise relative clauses by translating the final part of Dido and Aeneas' story. This lesson covers suicide. If this is a sensitive topic for you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.
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10 Questions
Q1.
What is the relative clause in the following sentence: 'The man, whom I found, took my dog.'
man
whom
Q2.
What is the antecedent in the following sentence: 'The man, whom I found, took my dog.'
whom
whom I found
Q3.
What is the relative pronoun in the following sentence: 'The man, whom I found, took my dog.'
man
whom I found
Q4.
What is the grammatical definition of 'whom'?
the neuter form of 'who'
the plural form of 'who'
Q5.
Which of these is correct English?
Aeneas, whom escaped Troy, founded Rome.
Q6.
Which of these is correct English?
Dido, who Aeneas loved, was a Carthaginian queen.
Q7.
How do you translate the following pronouns: quem, quam, quos, quas?
who, which
Q8.
What THREE things can quam mean?
because
who
Q9.
What does the following sentence mean: rex, quem cives salutant, sedet?
The king, who greets the citizens, is sitting.
Q10.
What does the following sentence mean: cena, quam paras, est mala?
The dinner, which prepares you, is bad.
The dinner, whom you prepare, is bad.
10 Questions
Q1.
In the sentence: 'Aeneas, whom Dido loved, left Carthage for Italy.' Is 'Aeneas' a relative clause, a relative pronoun or an antecedent?
relative clause
relative pronoun
Q2.
In the sentence: 'Aeneas, whom Dido loved, left Carthage for Italy.' Is 'whom' a relative clause, a relative pronoun or an antecedent?
antecedent
relative clause
Q3.
In the sentence: 'Aeneas, whom Dido loved, left Carthage for Italy.' Is 'whom Dido loved' a relative clause, a relative pronoun or an antecedent?
antecedent
relative pronoun
Q4.
What is the grammatical definition of 'whom'?
the neuter form of 'who'
the plural form of 'who'
Q5.
Which of these is correct English?
Anchises, who Aeneas saw in his dreams, warned him to leave Carthage.
Q6.
What TWO things can quem mean?
because
than
who
Q7.
What THREE things can quam mean?
because
who
Q8.
What does the following sentence mean: pater, qui me servavit, timet?
The father, whom I saved, is afraid.
Q9.
What does the following sentence mean: nuntius, quem ego misi, advenit?
The messenger, who sent me, arrived.
Q10.
Why did Aeneas leave Dido?
Carthage was a hostile place.
He did not love her.
She did not love him.