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description: According to the passage, which of the following best states the reason the soldier was not rescued after his fall? Exam question 3 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 holl
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
According to the passage, which of the following best states the reason the soldier was not rescued after his fall?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** best, reason · **What happens:** accord, follow, state, not rescue · **To what, where:** reason, soldier

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e3:1
# text = According to the passage, which of the following best states the reason the soldier was not rescued after his fall?
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	case	_	_
10	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	nsubj	_	_
11	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | present | the best | the reason |  |  |  | accord the passage | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **rescue** | past · passive | the reason *not said here* | the soldier |  |  | after his fall |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=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 would not call for assistance, being too proud to do so while attired in uniform, and he thought the boys would laugh.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e3:o1:1
# text = He would not call for assistance, being too proud to do so while attired in uniform, and he thought the boys would laugh.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
24	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** *speech: assert* | would | He |  |  |  |  | for assistance | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for assistance=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **attire** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in uniform | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «Passive»: agent=Pivot in uniform=Theme |
| 5 | **think** *speech: other* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 6 | **laugh** | would | the boys |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He would not call for assistance, being too proud to do so while attired in uniform.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e3:o2:1
# text = He would not call for assistance, being too proud to do so while attired in uniform.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** *speech: assert* | would | He |  |  |  |  | for assistance | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for assistance=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **attire** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in uniform | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «Passive»: agent=Pivot in uniform=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He did not call out, because a soldier in uniform must remain silent and proud.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e3:o3:1
# text = He did not call out, because a soldier in uniform must remain silent and proud.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call out** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **remain** | must | a soldier in uniform |  |  |  |  | silent *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He would not call for assistance, being too proud to do so while attired in his bright red uniform and tall black hat.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1001-pg27200-part212:e3:o4:1
# text = He would not call for assistance, being too proud to do so while attired in his bright red uniform and tall black hat.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
18	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** *speech: assert* | would | He |  |  |  |  | for assistance | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for assistance=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **attire** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | in his bright red uniform and tall black hat | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «Passive»: agent=Pivot in uniform=Theme |

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