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title: Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of events in… — Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of events in the kitchen before the pardon was granted? Exam question 4 of lesson 1392 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 5: Pinocchio saves Harlequin from Fire Eater's fire» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dep
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# Exam question 4 · Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 5: Pinocchio…

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Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of events in the kitchen before the pardon was granted?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kitchen · **What happens:** follow, describe, grant · **To what, where:** sequence, pardon

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1392 «Pinocchio, The Adventures of Pinocchio, part 5: Pinocchio saves Harlequin from Fire Eater's fire» 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/1392-pg500-part5/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1392-pg500-part5:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of events in the kitchen before the pardon was granted?
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	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pardon	pardon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	granted	grant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 | **describe** | present |  | the sequence of events in the kitchen |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme |
| 3 | **grant** | past · passive | the kitchen *not said here* | the pardon |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=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 {#o1}

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Fire Eater sneezed, then Pinocchio pleaded for his friend's life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1392-pg500-part5:e4:o1:1
# text = Fire Eater sneezed, then Pinocchio pleaded for his friend's life
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Eater	Eater	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sneezed	sneeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pleaded	plead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sneeze** | past | Fire Eater |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **plead** *speech: request* | past | Pinocchio |  |  |  | then | for Pinocchio's friend's life | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Harlequin was bound, Pinocchio pleaded, then Fire Eater sneezed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1392-pg500-part5:e4:o2:1
# text = Harlequin was bound, Pinocchio pleaded, then Fire Eater sneezed
1	Harlequin	Harlequin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bound	bound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pleaded	plead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
9	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	Eater	Eater	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
11	sneezed	sneeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Harlequin |  |  |  |  | bound *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **plead** *speech: request* | past | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sneeze** | past | Fire |  |  |  | then |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Harlequin fainted, then Fire Eater ate the lamb whole

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1392-pg500-part5:e4:o3:1
# text = Harlequin fainted, then Fire Eater ate the lamb whole
1	Harlequin	Harlequin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fainted	faint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
5	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Eater	Eater	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **faint** | past | Harlequin |  |  |  |  |  | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Fire | the lamb |  |  | then | whole *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Pinocchio ran into the kitchen, then Harlequin was bound by the cook, then Fire Eater sneezed loudly at the boy

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1392-pg500-part5:e4:o4:1
# text = Pinocchio ran into the kitchen, then Harlequin was bound by the cook, then Fire Eater sneezed loudly at the boy
1	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
8	Harlequin	Harlequin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	bound	bind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
16	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	Eater	Eater	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
18	sneezed	sneeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  | into the kitchen *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into kitchen=Result |
| 2 | **bind** | past · passive | the cook | Harlequin |  |  | then |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **sneeze** | past | Fire |  |  |  | then | at the boy; loudly *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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