18.01.26: Level 3; indirect statement; the accusative-infinitive [11]; the perfect active infinitive [iii]; practice (1)

If you want countless examples of any feature of Latin, Adler’s Practical Grammar of the Latin Language is the place to go! While some of his sentences can seem rather odd, he is extremely thorough in choosing, in this case, both different expressions by which an indirect statement may be introduced and a wide range of perfect active infinitives. Unlike many other works, which provide little more than a handful of examples, there are no half measures with Adler. He understands that, by seeing a feature frequently in context, it becomes easier to recognise.

Take a look at the whole exercise, then first  try the two exercises [A] and [B] which deal with it in two parts.

[1] It is evident ¦ that she has written that letter. │ __________ est ¦  __________ litterās illās  __________.

[2] Is it probable ¦ that he has sent us the book? │ Estne  __________ ¦  __________ nōbīs librum  __________?

[3] Do you confess ¦ that you were wrong? │  __________ne ¦  __________  __________?

[4] He denies ¦ that he was wrong [ = he says that he was not wrong] │  __________ ¦  __________  __________.

[5] I’m delighted ¦ that you have done it │  __________ ¦  __________ hoc  __________.

[6] It is said ¦ that he remained in the countryside │  __________ ¦  __________ rūrī  __________.

[7] I will (want to) say to him ¦ that you have finished the letter │  __________ eī  __________ ¦  __________ epistolam tuam  __________.

[8] Will you tell your father ¦ that I have been here? │  __________ patrī tuō  __________ ¦  __________  __________?

[9] Is it true ¦ that your uncle has arrived? │ Estne  __________ ¦  __________ tuum  __________?

[10] Did he know ¦ that you had arrived? │  __________ne ¦  __________  __________?

[11] It is understood ¦ that he arrived the day before yesterday. │  __________ ¦  __________ nūdius tertius  __________.

[12] I confess ¦ that I promised this. │  __________ ¦  __________ hoc  __________.

[13] He boasted ¦ that he not only had learnt all the exercises in this book, but ¦ that he himself had written the exercises in his own hand. │  __________¦  __________ nōn modo omnia pēnsa in hōc librō  __________, sed  __________et exercitia suā manū  __________.

[A] To complete the exercise, first match the English and Latin words and phrases which introduce the indirect statements:

[1] (It is) evident …│ __________ est …

[2] (Is it) probable …? │ Estne __________ …?

[3] Do you confess …? │ __________ne …?

[4] He denies … │ __________ …

[5] I am delighted … │ __________ …

[6] It is said …  │ __________ …

[7] I will (want to) say (to him) … │__________ eī _________ …

[8] Will you tell (your father) (do you want to say to…) … ?│__________ patrī tuō __________ …?

[9] (Is it) true …? │ Estne __________ …?

[10] Did he know …? │ __________ne …?

[11] It is understood …

[12] I confess … │ __________ …

[13] He boasted … │ __________ …

apertum; cōnfiteor; cōnfitēris; dēlector; dīcere … volō; dīcitur; glōriātus est; intelligitur; negat; scīvit; vērisimile; vērum; vīsne … dīcere

[B] Having completed [A] take a look at the second part, the indirect statement, and complete the Latin with the words listed below indicating [i] the subject and [ii] the verb.

[1] It is evident ¦ that she has written that letter. │ Apertum est ¦ __________ litterās illās __________.

[2] Is it probable ¦ that he has sent us the book? │ Estne vērisimile ¦ __________ nōbīs librum __________?

[3] Do you confess ¦ that you were wrong? │ Cōnfitērisne ¦ __________ __________?

[4] He denies ¦ that he was wrong │ Negat ¦ __________ __________.

[5] I am delighted ¦ that you have done it │ Dēlector ¦ __________ hoc __________.

[6] It is said ¦ that he remained in the countryside │ Dīcitur ¦ __________ rūrī __________.

[7] I will (want to) say to him ¦ that you have finished the letter │ Dīcere eī volō ¦ __________ epistolam tuam __________.

[8] Will you tell your father ¦ that I have been here? │ Vīsne patrī tuō dīcere ¦ __________ __________?

[9] Is it true ¦ that your uncle has arrived? │ Estne vērum ¦ __________  tuum __________?

[10] Did he know ¦ that you had arrived? │ Scīvitne ¦ __________ __________?

[11] It is understood ¦ that he arrived the day before yesterday. │ Intelligitur ¦ __________ nūdius tertius __________.

[12] I confess ¦ that I promised this. │ Cōnfiteor ¦ __________ hoc __________.

[13] He boasted …  │ Glōriātus est …

… that he not only had learnt all the exercises in this book, │ … __________ nōn modo omnia pēnsa in hōc librō __________ …

… but that he himself had written the exercises in his own hand. │… sed __________ et exercitia suā manū __________.

eam; eum; eum; eum; mē; mē; patruum; sē; sē; sēmetipsum*; tē; tē; tē; tē

*sēmetipsum (sēmet ipsum) < sēmetipse (sēmet ipse): he himself

adfuisse; advēnisse; advēnisse; advēnisse; conclūsisse; ēdidicisse; errāvisse; errāvisse; fēcisse; mānsisse; mīsisse; prōmīsisse; scrīpsisse; scrīpsisse

[1] Apertum est ¦ eam litterās illās scrīpsisse.

[2] Estne vērisimile ¦ eum nōbīs librum mīsisse?

[3] Cōnfitērisne ¦ tē errāvisse?

[4] Negat ¦ sē errāvisse.

[5] Dēlector ¦ tē hoc fēcisse.

[6] Dīcitur ¦ eum rūrī mānsisse.

[7] Dīcere eī volō ¦ tē epistolam tuam conclūsisse.

[8] Vīsne patrī tuō dīcere ¦ mē adfuisse?

[9] Estne vērum ¦ patruum tuum advēnisse?

[10] Scīvitne ¦ tē advēnisse?

[11] Intelligitur ¦ eum nūdius tertius advēnisse.

[12] Cōnfiteor ¦ mē hoc prōmīsisse.

[13] Glōriātus est ¦ sē nōn modo omnia pēnsa in hōc librō ēdidicisse, sed sēmetipsum et exercitia suā manū scrīpsisse.