Look how useful the ablative absolute is. We can use it to retell the entire story of the Hercules among the centaurs, 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 are rare future ablatives absolute.

1. Hercule in Arcadiam vagātō

   1.   ?    when Hercules had wandered into Arcadia
   2.   ?    while Hercules was wandering into Arcadia

2. centaurīs corpora equōrum sed pectora et capita hominum habentibus

   1.   ?    although the centaurs have horses' bodies but humans' chests and heads
   2.   ?    with the centaurs having had horses' bodies but humans' chests and heads

3. Hercule amīcum suum Pholum vīsitante

   1.   ?    while Hercules was visiting his friend Pholus
   2.   ?    after Hercules had visited his friend Pholus

4. amphorā vīnī in spēluncā

   1.   ?    since there was a jar of wine in the cave
   2.   ?    Freebie! Pick the other one and remember that "sum" lacks both present and perfect participles.

5. Pholō Herculī hoc vīnum dare nōlente

   1.   ?    since Pholus was unwilling to give this wine to Hercules
   2.   ?    since Pholus had been unwilling to give this wine to Hercules

6. odōre jucundissimō ā ceterīs centaurīs sēnsō

   1.   ?    after the very pleasant fragrance had been sensed by the other centaurs
   2.   ?    while the very pleasant fragrance was being sensed by the other centaurs

7. centaurīs Pholum et Herculem oppugnātūrīs

   1.   ?    as the centaurs were about to attack Pholus and Hercules
   2.   ?    while the centaurs were attacking Pholus and Hercules

8. Hercule amīcum suum dēfendente

   1.   ?    as Hercules defended his friend
   2.   ?    after Hercules defended his friend

9. multīs centaurīs sagittīs interfectīs

   1.   ?    because many centaurs had been killed by the arrows
   2.   ?    because many centaurs were being killed by the arrows

10. sagittīs Herculis ōlim sanguine Hydrae imbūtīs

    1.   ?    after Hercules's arrows had been dipped one time in Hydra's blood
    2.   ?    after dipping Hercules's arrows one time in Hydra's blood

11. Pholō sagittam ē vulnere extrahente

    1.   ?    as Pholus drew an arrow out of the wound
    2.   ?    when Pholus had drawn an arrow out of the wound

12. sagittā ē manibus Pholī in pedem lāpsā

    1.   ?    with the arrow having fallen out of Pholus's hands onto his foot
    2.   ?    with the arrow falling out of Pholus's hands onto his foot

13. Pholō mortuō

    1.   ?    since Pholus had died
    2.   ?    with Pholus dying