Beginner: Latin Prose Composition, Exercise A

Here at Macrobius, we will be posting the exercises from North and Hillard
for anyone who wishes to try their hand at Latin prose. Feel free, on the
beginner's threads, to make your latins, offer advice, or corrections. I will
try to post preliminary exercices A-K in a fairly short time frame.

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From: North and Hillard Latin Prose Composition

Preliminary Exercises

Exercise A.

Active and Passive; Ablative of Instrument and Agent

1. The land was ruled by a good king.
2. The soldier was killed by an arrow.
3. The boy killed the bird with a stone.
4. The Roman general was defeated by Hannibal.
5. The soldier killed the peasant with a sword.
6. We have been conquered by the enemy.
7. The walls were defended by the citizens.
8. Our city was built by Romulus.
9. The Romans fortified their city with a wall.
10. Gaul is separated from Britain by the sea.
11. A high wall defends the camp.
12. We are loved by our friends, and we love them.
13. We shall not be conquered by the enemy.
14. The camp is defended by a long wall.
15. The citizens defended the city.
16. Cities are defended by the citizens.
17. We have taken the camp.
18. The camp has been taken by us.
19. They are teaching the boys.
20. The boys are taught by books.

sagitta
lapis, lapidis
agricola, m.
defendeo, defendere
aedificare
munire
dividere
amicus
docere