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description: Which of the following best describes the means by which the lion obtained the golden ball? Exam question 1 of lesson 1246 «pg3282, The Lion and the Wild Cat, part 47: the lion steals the golden ball, and the old cat sees a copy of it» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependenc
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# Exam question 1 · pg3282, The Lion and the Wild Cat, part 47: the lion steal…

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Which of the following best describes the means by which the lion obtained the golden ball?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** the, lion · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, obtain · **To what, where:** golden ball · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1246 «pg3282, The Lion and the Wild Cat, part 47: the lion steals the golden ball, and the old cat sees a copy of 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/1246-pg3282-part47/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1246-pg3282-part47:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the means by which the lion obtained the golden ball?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	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	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 | **describe** | present | the *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the best | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | the |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **obtain** | past | the lion | the golden ball |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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By inducing the cat to lend it under false pretence

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1246-pg3282-part47:e1:o1:1
# text = By inducing the cat to lend it under false pretence
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inducing	induce	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pretence	pretence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **induce** | gerund |  | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Patient |
| 2 | **lend** | to-infinitive |  | cat |  | false pretence |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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By persuading the cat to lend it under a false promise of quick return

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1246-pg3282-part47:e1:o2:1
# text = By persuading the cat to lend it under a false promise of quick return
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	persuading	persuade	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | gerund |  | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Patient |
| 2 | **lend** | to-infinitive |  | cat |  | a false promise of quick return |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **promise** |  |  | quick return |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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By persuading the cat to hand it over for a game

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1246-pg3282-part47:e1:o3:1
# text = By persuading the cat to hand it over for a game
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	persuading	persuade	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hand	hand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | gerund |  | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent cat=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **hand over** | to-infinitive | the cat *not said here* | cat |  |  |  | for a game | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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By tricking the cat into lending it, promising to give it back the next morning safely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1246-pg3282-part47:e1:o4:1
# text = By tricking the cat into lending it, promising to give it back the next morning safely
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tricking	trick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lending	lend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	promising	promise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	back	back	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | gerund |  | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Patient |
| 2 | **lend** | gerund |  | cat |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **promise** *speech: promise* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **give back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | cat |  |  | morning | safely *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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