Chapter 22 Worksheet: Uses of the Abl

Master Latin Ablative Uses! Practice identifying means, agent, manner, and accompaniment phrases.

Indicate whether each of the following ablative marked with brackets is an abl of means or agent. 1. Venatio a [Lucio] avide exspectature. means agent 2. Lucius venationem [oculis] videt. means agent 3. Venationem [oculis] videtur. means agent 4. Subito sonitus tubarum a [spectatoribus] auditur. means agent 5. Voces spectatorum a [bestiariis] non audiuntur. means agent 6. Unus leo [gladio] vulneratur. means agent 7. Unus leo a [bestiario] vulneratur. means agent 8. Nunc multi hippopotami et crocodili feroces in harenam a [bestiariis] ducuntur. means agent 9. Interea alii nani gregem gruum [parmis] oppugnant. means agent 10. Plurima animalia ab [illis] necantur. means agent In the following section, write out the abl phrases in the following sentences and indicate whether each one is Abl of Means, Manner, Accompaniment, or Agent. 1. Plures leones gladiis necantur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 2. Plures leones a bestiariis necantur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 3. Multi bestiarii ab amicis necantur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 4. Multi bestiarii magno cum gaudio spectatorum necantur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 5. Multi bestiarii cum amicis necantur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 6. Voces spectatorum a bestiariis non audiuntur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 7. Marcus cum Lucio multum cibum edit. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 8. Multus cibus multo cum gaudio editur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 9. Tridens a retiario iacitur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent 10. Retiarius tridente vulneratur. Abl of... means manner accompaniment agent