--- title: Which of the following describes the cobbler's first action upon rec… — Lang Fairy Tales, The Knights of the F… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following describes the cobbler's first action upon receiving the fish's instructions? Exam question 1 of lesson 1262 «Lang Fairy Tales, The Knights of the Fish, part 1: a magic fish gives a poor cobbler two sons who go looking for adventure» of the books course of Mova's primary school --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1262-pg3282-part63/e1/) [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/) / [Lang Fairy Tales, The Knights of the F…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1262-pg3282-part63/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Lang Fairy Tales, The Knights of the Fish, part 1: a magic… Which of the following describes the cobbler's first action upon receiving the fish's instructions? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** first action, fish · **What happens:** follow, be, receive, instruct · **To what, where:** instructions This is exam question 1 of lesson 1262 «Lang Fairy Tales, The Knights of the Fish, part 1: a magic fish gives a poor cobbler two sons who go looking for adventure» 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/1262-pg3282-part63/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1262-pg3282-part63:e1:1 # text = Which of the following describes the cobbler's first action upon receiving the fish's instructions? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 case _ _ 5 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 cobbler cobbler NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 10 amod _ _ 10 action action NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 11 upon upon SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 12 receiving receive VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 10 acl _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 fish fish NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's 's PART POS _ 14 case _ _ 16 instructions instruction NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 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 | **is** | present | | | | | | of the cobbler's first action | tree rules | | 3 | **receive** | gerund | the cobbler's first action *not said here* | the fish's instructions | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme | | 4 | **instruct** | | the fish | | | | | | nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=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 {#o1} He asked the fish for more advice before deciding anything ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1262-pg3282-part63:e1:o1:1 # text = He asked the fish for more advice before deciding anything 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asked ask 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 fish fish NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 advice advice NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 before before SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 9 deciding decide VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 10 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He | | the fish | | | for more advice | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fish=Recipient | | 2 | **decide** | gerund | He *not said here* | anything | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent anything=Topic | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} He immediately went home and carefully began preparing the fish exactly as it had instructed him to do, without questioning anything at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1262-pg3282-part63:e1:o2:1 # text = He immediately went home and carefully began preparing the fish exactly as it had instructed him to do, without questioning anything at all 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 immediately immediately ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 home home ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 carefully carefully ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 preparing prepare VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 xcomp _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 fish fish NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 11 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 12 as as SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj:pass _ _ 14 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 instructed instruct VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 advcl _ _ 16 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 without without SCONJ IN _ 21 mark _ _ 21 questioning question VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ _ 22 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 21 obj _ _ 23 at at ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 22 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | past | He | | | | | home, immediately *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **begin** | past | He *not said here* | | | | | carefully *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **prepare** | gerund | He *not said here* | the fish | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient | | 4 | **instruct** *speech: other* | past · perfect · passive | | it | | | | exactly *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **do** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **question** *speech: other* | gerund | He *not said here* | anything | | all | | | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Recipient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He obeyed the instructions and prepared the fish as directed ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1262-pg3282-part63:e1:o3:1 # text = He obeyed the instructions and prepared the fish as directed 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 obeyed obey 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 instructions instruction NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 prepared prepare VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 fish fish NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 as as SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 10 directed direct VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **obey** | past | He | the instructions | | | | | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme | | 2 | **prepare** | past | He *not said here* | the fish | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient | | 3 | **direct** | participle | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He ignored the fish entirely ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1262-pg3282-part63:e1:o4:1 # text = He ignored the fish entirely 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 ignored ignore 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 fish fish NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 entirely entirely ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ignore** | past | He | the fish | | | | entirely *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=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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