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description: Which of the following correctly identifies the principal consequence, for the monarch, of the tiger episode that is recounted in the passage? Exam question 3 of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» of the bo
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# Exam question 3 · Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a s…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following correctly identifies the principal consequence, for the monarch, of the tiger episode that is recounted in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, recount · **To what, where:** principal consequence, tiger episode, passage

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» 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/1300-pg3454-part25/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e3:1
# text = Which of the following correctly identifies the principal consequence, for the monarch, of the tiger episode that is recounted in the passage?
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	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	recounted	recount	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **identify** | present |  | the principal consequence and the monarch and the tiger episode |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent consequence=Theme |
| 3 | **recount** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the tiger episode |  | the passage |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was angry that the tiger was killed and reduced Moti's pay

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e3:o1:1
# text = The king was angry that the tiger was killed and reduced Moti's pay
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	reduced	reduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the king |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | past · passive |  | the tiger |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **reduce** | participle |  | Moti's pay |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pay=Patient |
| 4 | **pay** |  | Moti |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king decided Moti was a fool, so he cut his pay in half and sent him away

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e3:o2:1
# text = The king decided Moti was a fool, so he cut his pay in half and sent him away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Moti | a fool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cut** | past | Moti | Moti's pay |  | half |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pay=Product |
| 4 | **send away** | past | the king *not said here* | Moti |  |  |  | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 5 | **pay** |  | Moti |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was persuaded that Moti was the bravest of men, and he increased Moti's pay a hundredfold

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e3:o3:1
# text = The king was persuaded that Moti was the bravest of men, and he increased Moti's pay a hundredfold
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	persuaded	persuade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bravest	brave	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	increased	increase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hundredfold	hundredfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **persuade** | past · passive |  | the king |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Moti |  |  |  |  | of men; brave *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **increase** | past | Moti | Moti's pay |  |  |  | a hundredfold *obl:unmarked* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer pay=Patient |
| 4 | **pay** |  | Moti |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king grew suspicious of Moti and had the tiger's body thrown into the river

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e3:o4:1
# text = The king grew suspicious of Moti and had the tiger's body thrown into the river
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Moti	Moti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the king |  |  |  |  | suspicious *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | the king *not said here* | the tiger's body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |
| 3 | **throw** | participle |  | the tiger's body *not said here* |  |  |  | into the river *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer into river=Result |

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