Ecce 3 – grammar practice

I. In your own words, explain the difference between singular and plural.

II. How does Latin show the difference between singular and plural nouns?

III. Label each noun as singular or plural, then translate:

S/PL Translation
1. amicae _______ __________________
2. puella _______ __________________
3. puerī _______ __________________
4. servus _______ __________________
5. villa _______ __________________
6. puellae _______ __________________
7. hortus _______ __________________
8. puella _______ __________________
9. virī _______ __________________
10.pictura _______ __________________
11. villae _______ __________________
12. servī _______ __________________
13. amica _______ __________________
14. picturae_______ __________________

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IV. Put the correct singular or plural ending on the noun to match the English translation.

1.girl puell___ 8.men vir___

2.boys puer___ 9.statues statu___
3.girls puell___ 10.houses vill___
4.friend amic___ 11.garden hort___
5.gardens hort___ 12.house vill___
6.slave serv___ 13.picture pictūr___
7.friends amīc___ 14.pictures pictūr___

V. Change singular  plural, or plural  singular.

1. irati servi 6. vicinae villae

______________________ ______________________

2. laeta puella 7. servus Britannicus

______________________ ______________________

3. solus puer 8. piscina madida

______________________ ______________________

4. rustica villa 9. vicinus hortus

______________________ ______________________

5. alteri viri 10. multi servi

______________________ ______________________

VI. Circle any mistakes in singular & plural. Write the corrected form above the circled error.

1. Aurelia in villa strenue laborant. 4. Pueri in piscinam cadit.

2. Davus vir Brittanicus est. 5. Puer ex horto currunt.

3. Cornelia et Flavia in agris currit. 6. Pueri irati est.

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