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title: With reference to the text, which account of the little dancer's end… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast… · tree and pragmatics
description: With reference to the text, which account of the little dancer's end is accurate? Exam question 2 of lesson 1001 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The Tinderbox, part 212: the tin soldier melts in the stove, and a soldier meets a witch by a hollow tree» of the books course of Mo
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The…

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With reference to the text, which account of the little dancer's end is accurate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be, account · **To what, where:** end

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1001 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The Tinderbox, part 212: the tin soldier melts in the stove, and a soldier meets a witch by a hollow tree» 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/1001-pg27200-part212/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e2:1
# text = With reference to the text, which account of the little dancer's end is accurate?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with reference to the text; accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **account** |  |  | the little dancer's end |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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She was drawn by a draught of air into the stove and consumed by the flames.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e2:o1:1
# text = She was drawn by a draught of air into the stove and consumed by the flames.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	draught	draught	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past · passive | a draught of air | She |  |  |  | into the stove *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent subject=Patient into stove=Result |
| 2 | **consume** | participle | a draught of air *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the flames | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She was pulled by a breeze into the hearth and destroyed by the heat of the coals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e2:o2:1
# text = She was pulled by a breeze into the hearth and destroyed by the heat of the coals.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hearth	hearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	coals	coal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past · passive | a breeze | She |  | the hearth |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent subject=Result |
| 2 | **destroy** | participle | a breeze *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the heat of the coals | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **heat** |  | the coals |  |  |  |  |  | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A gust of wind carried her into the fire, where she was slowly melted by the heat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e2:o3:1
# text = A gust of wind carried her into the fire, where she was slowly melted by the heat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gust	gust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | a gust of wind | her *= she* |  | the fire |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **melt** | past · passive | the heat | gust |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient subject=Result |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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She was drawn by a draught of air into the stove and consumed by the flames, leaving only a rose behind.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e2:o4:1
# text = She was drawn by a draught of air into the stove and consumed by the flames, leaving only a rose behind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	draught	draught	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
19	only	only	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past · passive | a draught of air | She |  |  |  | into the stove *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent subject=Patient into stove=Result |
| 2 | **consume** | participle | a draught of air *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the flames | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **leave** | gerund | a draught of air *not said here* | a rose |  |  |  | behind *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Theme |

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