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title: Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the town spa… — Andersen's Tales, The Story of the Yea… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the town sparrow gives for remaining in the city rather than departing for the country? Exam question 3 of lesson 1031 «Andersen's Tales, The Story of the Year: sparrows, Winter and the two children of Spring» of the books course of Mova's prim
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Tales, The Story of the Year: sparrows, Winter…

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Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the town sparrow gives for remaining in the city rather than departing for the country?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** town sparrow · **What happens:** follow, identify, give, remain, depart · **To what, where:** reason, city

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1031 «Andersen's Tales, The Story of the Year: sparrows, Winter and the two children of Spring» 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/1031-pg27200-part242/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1031-pg27200-part242:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the town sparrow gives for remaining in the city rather than departing for the country?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	20	cc	_	_
19	than	than	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **identify** | present |  | the reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | present | the town sparrow | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 4 | **remain** | gerund | the town sparrow *not said here* |  |  | the city |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |
| 5 | **depart** | gerund | the town sparrow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the country | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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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Her nest was built in an old boot that a girl had left hanging on the cold garden wall by the gate

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1031-pg27200-part242:e3:o1:1
# text = Her nest was built in an old boot that a girl had left hanging on the cold garden wall by the gate
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	boot	boot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | Her nest |  | a old boot |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **leave** | past · perfect · passive | the gate | a old boot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hang** | gerund | a old boot *not said here* |  |  | the cold garden wall |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wall=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A family has provided flower-pots containing holes in which her nest was built

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1031-pg27200-part242:e3:o2:1
# text = A family has provided flower-pots containing holes in which her nest was built
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present · perfect | a family | flower pots |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Precondition pot=Beneficiary hole=Theme |
| 2 | **contain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **build** | past · passive |  | family's nest |  | containing holes |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A farmer offered her a dry barn in which to rear her young and keep warm

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1031-pg27200-part242:e3:o3:1
# text = A farmer offered her a dry barn in which to rear her young and keep warm
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	rear	rear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	young	young	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past | a farmer | a dry barn | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent she=Goal barn=Theme |
| 2 | **rear** | to-infinitive | a farmer *not said here* | farmer's young |  |  |  |  | vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Patient |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | a farmer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A girl who lives there keeps feeding her every morning with crumbs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1031-pg27200-part242:e3:o4:1
# text = A girl who lives there keeps feeding her every morning with crumbs
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a girl |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a girl |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feed** | gerund | a girl *not said here* |  |  |  | morning | with crumbs | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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