--- title: Which of the following correctly describes the manner in which the p… — Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's din… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following correctly describes the manner in which the prince destroyed the dragon, as reported in the passage? Exam question 2 of lesson 1182 «Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's dinner and the prince's sword: the princess is saved from a monster» of the books course of Mova's primary sc --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1182-pg3027-part48/e2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's din…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1182-pg3027-part48/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's dinner and the prince's… Which of the following correctly describes the manner in which the prince destroyed the dragon, as reported in the passage? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** prince · **What happens:** follow, describe, destroy, report · **To what, where:** manner, dragon, passage This is exam question 2 of lesson 1182 «Fairy Book, Muffette, the dragon's dinner and the prince's sword: the princess is saved from a monster» 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/1182-pg3027-part48/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1182-pg3027-part48:e2:1 # text = Which of the following correctly describes the manner in which the prince destroyed the dragon, as reported in the passage? 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 correctly correctly ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 describes describe 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 manner manner NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 13 obl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 destroyed destroy VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 as as SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 18 reported report VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 conj _ _ 19 in in ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 manner | | | | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | | 3 | **destroy** | past | the prince | the dragon | | the manner | | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient | | 4 | **report** | participle | the prince *not said here* | | | the passage | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He plunged his sword far down the dragon's throat as the creature opened its jaws, and then he rode off on the greyhound to rescue the princess ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1182-pg3027-part48:e2:o1:1 # text = He plunged his sword far down the dragon's throat as the creature opened its jaws, and then he rode off on the greyhound to rescue the princess 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 plunged plunge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ _ 6 down down ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 throat throat NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 11 as as SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 creature creature NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 opened open VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 15 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 jaws jaw NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 19 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 21 advmod _ _ 20 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 21 rode ride VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 22 off off ADP RP _ 21 compound:prt _ _ 23 on on ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 greyhound greyhound NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 26 to to PART TO _ 27 mark _ _ 27 rescue rescue VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 advcl _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **plunge** | past | He | his sword | | | | down the dragon's throat; far *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **open** | past | the creature | creature's jaws | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jaw=Theme | | 3 | **ride off** | past | dragon | | | | then | on the greyhound | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **rescue** | to-infinitive | dragon *not said here* | the princess | | | | | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} He stabbed the dragon's tail with his sword. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1182-pg3027-part48:e2:o2:1 # text = He stabbed the dragon's tail with his sword. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 stabbed stab 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 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 tail tail NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 7 with with ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stab** | past | He | the dragon's tail | | | | with dragon's sword | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tail=Patient with sword=Instrument | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He plunged his sword far down the dragon's throat as the creature opened its jaws ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1182-pg3027-part48:e2:o3:1 # text = He plunged his sword far down the dragon's throat as the creature opened its jaws 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 plunged plunge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ _ 6 down down ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 throat throat NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 11 as as SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 creature creature NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 opened open VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 15 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 jaws jaw NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **plunge** | past | He | his sword | | | | down the dragon's throat; far *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **open** | past | the creature | creature's jaws | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jaw=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} He drove his spear deep into the dragon's belly after the creature closed its eyes ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1182-pg3027-part48:e2:o4:1 # text = He drove his spear deep into the dragon's belly after the creature closed its eyes 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 drove drive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 spear spear NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 deep deep ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 6 into into ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 belly belly NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 11 after after SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 creature creature NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 closed close VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 15 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drive** | past | He | his spear | | the dragon's belly | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent spear=Theme into belly=Trajectory | | 2 | **close** | past | the creature | creature's eyes | | | | | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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