Stage 31

Ablative Absolute Worksheet B

A.  Underline the ablative absolutes in each phrase.

B.  Identify the tense and voice of the participle.

C.  Translate each sentence into English.

1.     sole ortō, puella ad Suburam advēnit.

2.     arcū ab Imperatōre dedicātō, cīvēs Rōmānī diēs festōs celebrāvērunt.

3.     lmperatōre sacraficante, Simon mediōs in sacerdōtēs irrupit et cultrum rapuit.

4.     fabrīs labōrantibus, Salvius et Haterius opus inspiciēbant.

5.     arcū perfectō, fabrī abiērunt ut quiescerent.

6.     fabrō per forum eunte (from ‘īre’), duae captīvae in carcere cantābant.