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description: Which of the following best states the reason the prince gave for guarding his men with drawn swords? Exam question 2 of lesson 1282 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Princess of Rahmatabad, part 7: the chest in the river and the prince who opened it» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the de
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# Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Princess of Rahmatabad, part 7: th…

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Which of the following best states the reason the prince gave for guarding his men with drawn swords?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** best, prince · **What happens:** follow, state, give, guard, draw · **To what, where:** reason, men

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1282 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Princess of Rahmatabad, part 7: the chest in the river and the prince who opened 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/1282-pg3454-part7/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1282-pg3454-part7:e2:1
# text = Which of the following best states the reason the prince gave for guarding his men with drawn swords?
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	nsubj	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	guarding	guard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	swords	sword	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present | the best | the reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | past | the prince | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 4 | **guard** | gerund | the prince *not said here* |  | prince's men |  |  | with drawn swords | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **draw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Lest the chest contain an evil beast, a djinn, or a giant

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1282-pg3454-part7:e2:o1:1
# text = Lest the chest contain an evil beast, a djinn, or a giant
1	Lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	djinn	djinn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | imperative | you *not said here* | a evil beast and a djinn |  |  |  | lest the chest | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot beast=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He feared that the chest might be a trap set by the jogi and the king together to kill him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1282-pg3454-part7:e2:o2:1
# text = He feared that the chest might be a trap set by the jogi and the king together to kill him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	jogi	jogi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | He |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | might | the chest | a trap and the king |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **set** | participle |  | a trap and the king *not said here* |  |  |  | by the jogi | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by jogi=Destination |
| 4 | **kill** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | king |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Because the revelation had warned him that the chest held a demon, a thief, or the king's enemies

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1282-pg3454-part7:e2:o3:1
# text = Because the revelation had warned him that the chest held a demon, a thief, or the king's enemies
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	revelation	revelation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	warned	warn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	demon	demon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past · perfect · passive |  | the revelation | him *= he* |  |  | the king's enemies *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past | the chest | a demon and a thief |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent demon=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because he feared a thief was hiding in the chest there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1282-pg3454-part7:e2:o4:1
# text = Because he feared a thief was hiding in the chest there
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | he | a thief |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thief=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hide** | past · progressive |  |  |  | the chest; there |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chest=Location |

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