Exam question 4 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (t…
Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the Mole's conclusion upon the homeward journey.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, established facts, Mole · What happens: select, establish, concern, conclude · To what, where: response, conclusion
This is exam question 4 of lesson 40 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (the city under the Wild Wood, and the way home)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select | select | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 response | det |
| 3 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Select | obj |
| 4 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Select | xcomp |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 facts | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 facts | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 facts | amod |
| 8 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 consistent | obl |
| 9 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 facts | acl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Mole | det |
| 11 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 conclusion | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 Mole | case |
| 13 | conclusion | conclusion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 concerning | obj |
| 14 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 17 journey | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 journey | det |
| 16 | homeward | homeward | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 journey | compound |
| 17 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 concerning | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Select | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | select | imperative | you not said here | the response | consistent property | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme | |||
| 2 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ||||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | the established facts not said here | the Mole's conclusion | upon the homeward journey | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus conclusion=Experiencer | |||
| 4 | conclude | the Mole | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
That he belonged to the wild river and the forest beyond
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 belonged | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 belonged | nsubj |
| 3 | belonged | belong | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 river | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 river | det |
| 6 | wild | wild | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 river | compound |
| 7 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 belonged | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 forest | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 forest | det |
| 10 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 river | conj |
| 11 | beyond | beyond | ADV | _ | 3 belonged | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | belong | past | That | to the wild river and the forest; beyond property | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
That he belonged to the cultivated country of field and hedgerow
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 belonged | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 belonged | nsubj |
| 3 | belonged | belong | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 country | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 country | det |
| 6 | cultivated | cultivate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 country | amod |
| 7 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 belonged | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 field | case |
| 9 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 country | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 hedgerow | cc |
| 11 | hedgerow | hedgerow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 field | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | belong | past | That | to the cultivated country of field and hedgerow | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | cultivate | participle | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
That he had discovered he was not a river animal but an underground creature after all, and would live there
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 discovered | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 discovered | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 discovered | aux |
| 4 | discovered | discover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 live | advcl |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 animal | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 animal | cop |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 animal | advmod |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 animal | det |
| 9 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 animal | compound |
| 10 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 discovered | ccomp |
| 11 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 14 creature | cc |
| 12 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 creature | det |
| 13 | underground | underground | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 creature | amod |
| 14 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 animal | conj |
| 15 | after | after | ADP | _ | 16 all | case |
| 16 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 14 creature | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 live | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 live | cc |
| 19 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 20 live | aux |
| 20 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 21 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 20 live | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discover | past · perfect · passive | That | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | |||||
| 2 | not is a | past | he | a river animal but a underground creature after all | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | live | would | there | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
That he belonged to the great cultivated country of tidy fields, neat hedgerows and quiet farms
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 belonged | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 belonged | nsubj |
| 3 | belonged | belong | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 country | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 country | det |
| 6 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 country | amod |
| 7 | cultivated | cultivate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 country | amod |
| 8 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 belonged | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 fields | case |
| 10 | tidy | tidy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 fields | amod |
| 11 | fields | field | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 country | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 hedgerows | punct |
| 13 | neat | neat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 hedgerows | amod |
| 14 | hedgerows | hedgerow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 fields | conj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 farms | cc |
| 16 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 farms | amod |
| 17 | farms | farm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 fields | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | belong | past | That | to the great cultivated country of tidy fields and neat hedgerows and quiet farms | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | cultivate | participle | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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