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description: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the one-legged tin soldier's situation at the close of this part? Exam question 1 of lesson 1000 «Andersen's Stories, The Brave Tin Soldier, part 1: tin soldiers meet a paper dancer, and one falls from the window» of the books course of Mov
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Stories, The Brave Tin Soldier, part 1: tin sol…

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the one-legged tin soldier's situation at the close of this part?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, describe · **To what, where:** situation, close

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1000 «Andersen's Stories, The Brave Tin Soldier, part 1: tin soldiers meet a paper dancer, and one falls from the window» 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1000-pg27200-part211/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1000-pg27200-part211:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the one-legged tin soldier's situation at the close of this part?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the legged tin soldier's situation |  | the close of this part |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent situation=Theme |

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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 {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He has fallen from the third-story window into the street below, where he lies beside a cart of cabbages.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1000-pg27200-part211:e1:o1:1
# text = He has fallen from the third-story window into the street below, where he lies beside a cart of cabbages.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	below	below	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present · perfect | He |  |  | the story window |  | into the street; below *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from window=Initial\_Location into street=Destination |
| 2 | **lie** | present | he |  |  | a cart of cabbages |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside cart=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He has fallen from the third-story window and is now lying in the street below, having lost his one leg and his balance together.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1000-pg27200-part211:e1:o2:1
# text = He has fallen from the third-story window and is now lying in the street below, having lost his one leg and his balance together.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	below	below	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
20	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	amod	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
27	together	together	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present · perfect | He |  |  | the story window |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from window=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **lie** | present · progressive | He *not said here* |  |  | the street | now | below *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in street=Location |
| 3 | **have** | gerund | He *not said here* | his lost one leg and his balance |  |  |  | together *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |
| 4 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **balance** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has fallen from the third-story window into the street below.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1000-pg27200-part211:e1:o3:1
# text = He has fallen from the third-story window into the street below.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	below	below	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present · perfect | He |  |  | the story window |  | into the street | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from window=Initial\_Location into street=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has been carried back to the table by the children at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1000-pg27200-part211:e1:o4:1
# text = He has been carried back to the table by the children at dawn.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry back** | present · perfect · passive | the children | He |  | the table | dawn |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme to table=Destination |

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