---
title: Which of the following statements regarding the king's reaction is m… — Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements regarding the king's reaction is most accurate? Exam question 4 of lesson 1237 «Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun, part 38: the boy steals a golden hen, but keeps going back into the palace, and the fox rescues the princess from the giants» of the books course o
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1237-pg3282-part38/e4/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun,…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1237-pg3282-part38/) / e4

# Exam question 4 · Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun, part 38: the boy st…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following statements regarding the king's reaction is most accurate?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** king · **What happens:** follow, regard, be, react · **To what, where:** reaction

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1237 «Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun, part 38: the boy steals a golden hen, but keeps going back into the palace, and the fox rescues the princess from the giants» 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/1237-pg3282-part38/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1237-pg3282-part38:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements regarding the king's reaction is most accurate?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
6	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	13	advmod	_	_
13	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **regard** | gerund |  | the king's reaction |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reaction=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **react** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom reaction «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He conditionally doubts the boy's account and threatens punishment

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1237-pg3282-part38:e4:o1:1
# text = He conditionally doubts the boy's account and threatens punishment
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	conditionally	conditionally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	doubts	doubt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	threatens	threaten	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **doubt** | present | He | the boy's account |  |  |  | conditionally *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme |
| 2 | **threaten** | present | He *not said here* | punishment |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus punishment=Experiencer |
| 3 | **account** |  | the boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He accepts the boy's tale and offers a reward

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1237-pg3282-part38:e4:o2:1
# text = He accepts the boy's tale and offers a reward
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	accepts	accept	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | present | He | the boy's tale |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Theme |
| 2 | **offer** | present | He *not said here* | a reward |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent reward=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** |  | the boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He laughs at the boy and then sends soldiers to the fox's den

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1237-pg3282-part38:e4:o3:1
# text = He laughs at the boy and then sends soldiers to the fox's den
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present | He |  |  |  |  | at the boy | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **send** | present | He *not said here* | soldiers |  | the fox's den | then |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme to den=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He completely disbelieves the boy's account, orders the giants arrested, and has the boy locked in a tower for a year

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1237-pg3282-part38:e4:o4:1
# text = He completely disbelieves the boy's account, orders the giants arrested, and has the boy locked in a tower for a year
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	disbelieves	disbelieve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	giants	giant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disbelieve** | present | He | the boy's account |  |  |  | completely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **order** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **arrest** | past | the giants |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **have** | present | He *not said here* | the boy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Patient |
| 5 | **lock** | participle |  | the boy *not said here* |  | a tower for a year |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **account** |  | the boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun,…, exam 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1237-pg3282-part38/e3/)
- next →: [Russian Fairy Tales, The Sister of the…, test 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1238-pg3282-part39/t1/)
- ↑ back to [Gutenberg 3282, The Sister of the Sun, part 38: the boy steals a golden hen, but keeps going back into the palace, and the fox rescues the princess from the giants](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1237-pg3282-part38/)