SAT II Latin : SAT Subject Test in Latin

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II Latin

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Mood In Latin Verbs

Marce, __________!

Possible Answers:

veni

venit

venite

veniat

venti

Correct answer:

veni

Explanation:

The correct answer is veni. The name Marce is the vocative form of the name Marcus. This, coupled with the exclamation mark, lets us know that this is a command. The correct singular imperative of venire is veni. 

Example Question #3 : Mood In Latin Verbs

Choose the correct answer from the choices below. 

Servilia, __________ in villam!

Possible Answers:

venerunt

venite

veni

venitur

ventum sum

Correct answer:

veni

Explanation:

The comma after the name spoken signifies that she is being addressed directly, so the imperative mood is needed. The singular imperative of Venire, to come is "veni."

Example Question #1 : Latin Nominative And Vocative Cases

__________, veni in villam!

Possible Answers:

filie

filius 

filii

filī

filies

Correct answer:

filī

Explanation:

From the singular imperative veni and the exclamation mark, we know that this is a command, and that it is a singular subject; therefore, the subject is being directly addressed, so we must use the vocative case. The correct vocative for nouns ending in -ius is a simple -i, which is not to be confused with nouns that end in -us which take -e as the vocative ending. 

Example Question #2 : Latin Nominative And Vocative Cases

Choose the correct answer from the choices below

 __________, veni in villam!

Possible Answers:

Julius

Julium

Julio

Juli

Julie

Correct answer:

Juli

Explanation:

Both the comma after the first word, and the verb in imperative let us know that someone is being addressed directly. In latin, the vocative case is used. For men's names that end in -ius, -i is the marker for the vocative, meaning Juli is the correct answer.

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