This reinforcement activity is ungraded, but points are suggested if you want to turn it into a graded classwork or homework activity or a speed competition for fun. Open Ecce Romani to Chapter 35, "Crime", and locate each of these grammatical "treasures." Write out the word, give the line # in which you found it, and add other specific information as required below. You can print out or adapt the chart linked below to record your finds.
- Two present active participles -- include the case, sing/plural, and what each one modifies
- Two perfect passive participles that are not part of a perfect passive verb -- include the case, sing/plural, and what each modifies
- Two nouns (exclude pronouns) in the Dative case -- include sing/plural
- Two superlative adverbs
- Two superlative adjectives -- include the case, sing/plural, and what each modifies
- Two comparative adjectives -- include the case, sing/plural, and what each modifies
- Two Ablatives of Means (i.e. "agent-without-a-brain") and one Ablative of Manner
- Three different prepositions that require the Accusative case
- Three perfect active verbs in lines 15-20 -- include a translation
- Three perfect passive verbs (that are not deponent) -- include a translation
- One complementary infinitive -- include the verb that it complements
- Challenge Syntax: Find a partitive genitive!
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