--- title: Which of the following accurately describes the reaction of the innk… — Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15:… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following accurately describes the reaction of the innkeeper and his wife upon observing the golden drops? Exam question 2 of lesson 1214 «Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15: Grumbler shows off a magic cock, and the innkeepers plot to steal it» 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/1214-pg3282-part15/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, Father Grumbler, part 15:…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1214-pg3282-part15/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15: Grumbler shows off a… Which of the following accurately describes the reaction of the innkeeper and his wife upon observing the golden drops? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** wife, innkeeper · **What happens:** follow, describe, observe, react · **To what, where:** reaction, golden drops This is exam question 2 of lesson 1214 «Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15: Grumbler shows off a magic cock, and the innkeepers plot to steal it» 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/1214-pg3282-part15/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:e2:1 # text = Which of the following accurately describes the reaction of the innkeeper and his wife upon observing the golden drops? 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 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 reaction reaction NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 innkeeper innkeeper NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 13 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ _ 15 upon upon SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 16 observing observe VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 14 acl _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 drops drop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? 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 reaction of the innkeeper and his wife | | | | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reaction=Theme | | 3 | **observe** | gerund | his wife *not said here* | the golden drops | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent drop=Topic | | 4 | **react** | | the innkeeper and his wife | | | | | | nom reaction «process intransitive»: of=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} They pretended to be entirely indifferent to the gold and diamonds and warmly invited the weary guest to sit down and take some refreshment. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:e2:o1:1 # text = They pretended to be entirely indifferent to the gold and diamonds and warmly invited the weary guest to sit down and take some refreshment. 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 pretended pretend VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 cop _ _ 5 entirely entirely ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 indifferent indifferent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 diamonds diamond NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 conj _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 13 warmly warmly ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 invited invite VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 weary weary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 guest guest NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 xcomp _ _ 20 down down ADP RP _ 19 compound:prt _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 conj _ _ 23 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 24 det _ _ 24 refreshment refreshment NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pretend** | past | They | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | | | | | to the gold and diamonds; entirely, indifferent *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **invite** | past | They *not said here* | the weary guest | | | | warmly *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent guest=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **sit down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the weary guest *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **take** | infinitive | the weary guest *not said here* | some refreshment | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refreshment=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} They feigned indifference and invited the guest to take refreshment ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:e2:o2:1 # text = They feigned indifference and invited the guest to take refreshment 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 feigned feign VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 indifference indifference NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 invited invite VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 guest guest NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ 10 refreshment refreshment NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feign** | past | They | indifference | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent indifference=Patient | | 2 | **invite** | past | They *not said here* | | the guest | | | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Recipient | | 3 | **take** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | refreshment | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refreshment=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} They gasped in amazement, grabbed the gold at once, and demanded that the stranger hand over the cock and leave the inn immediately. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:e2:o3:1 # text = They gasped in amazement, grabbed the gold at once, and demanded that the stranger hand over the cock and leave the inn immediately. 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 gasped gasp VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 amazement amazement NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 grabbed grab VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 demanded demand VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 14 that that SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 stranger strange ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 17 amod _ _ 17 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 ccomp _ _ 18 over over ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 cock cock NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 inn inn NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ _ 25 immediately immediately ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **gasp** | past | They | | | | | in amazement | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in amazement=Theme | | 2 | **grab** | past | They *not said here* | the gold | | | | | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme | | 3 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | | | | | | over the cock | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **leave** | infinitive | | the inn | | | | immediately *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inn=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} They pretended not to care and offered him a drink. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:e2:o4:1 # text = They pretended not to care and offered him a drink. 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 pretended pretend VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 care care VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 offered offer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 iobj _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 drink drink NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pretend** | past | They | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **care** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **offer** | past | They *not said here* | a drink | him *= he* | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal drink=Theme | **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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