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title: Select the response that most accurately characterises the conduct o… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response that most accurately characterises the conduct of the Duchess towards the missiles thrown by the cook. Exam question 4 of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency t
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# Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and t…

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Select the response that most accurately characterises the conduct of the Duchess towards the missiles thrown by the cook.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, most · **What happens:** select, characteris, throw, conduct · **To what, where:** response, conduct, missiles, Duchess

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» 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/11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e4:1
# text = Select the response that most accurately characterises the conduct of the Duchess towards the missiles thrown by the cook.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	nsubj	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	missiles	missile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
16	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present | most | the conduct of the Duchess |  |  |  | towards the missiles | tree rules |
| 3 | **throw** | participle |  | the missiles *not said here* |  |  |  | by the cook | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent by cook=Destination |
| 4 | **conduct** |  |  | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act 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 {#o1}

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She caught the missiles neatly and returned them to the cook with a polite bow

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e4:o1:1
# text = She caught the missiles neatly and returned them to the cook with a polite bow
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	missiles	missile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | She | the missiles |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent missile=Theme |
| 2 | **return** | past | She *not said here* | missiles *= missile* |  | the cook |  | with a polite bow | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to cook=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She took no notice of them whatsoever, even upon being struck squarely on the head

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e4:o2:1
# text = She took no notice of them whatsoever, even upon being struck squarely on the head
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
13	squarely	squarely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | no notice of them |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | gerund · passive | She *not said here* |  |  | the head |  | squarely *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: on head=Location |
| 3 | **notice** |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | nom notice «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She threw them back at the cook

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e4:o3:1
# text = She threw them back at the cook
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw back** | past | She | them *= they* |  | the cook |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent they=Theme at cook=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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She took no notice of them, even upon being struck

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e4:o4:1
# text = She took no notice of them, even upon being struck
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | no notice of them |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | gerund · passive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V» |
| 3 | **notice** |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | nom notice «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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