The Nemean Lion via Ablative Absolute

Multiple-choice exercise

Look how useful the ablative absolute is. We can use it to retell the adventures of Hercules, reminding us that anything a verb or an adjective can do, a participle can do, too. For each item there are only two choices, so focus carefully on the grammar. Click on the choice that is the most grammatically accurate translation. Among the items may be rare future ablatives absolute.