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description: Which of the following most accurately describes the outcome of the quarrel between the Lion and the Boar? Exam question 1 of lesson 140 «Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar and other fables, part 10: animals and a Man quarrel, learn small lessons and get their comeuppance» of the books course of 
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# Exam question 1 · Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar and other fables, pa…

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Which of the following most accurately describes the outcome of the quarrel between the Lion and the Boar?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, describe · **To what, where:** outcome

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 140 «Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar and other fables, part 10: animals and a Man quarrel, learn small lessons and get their comeuppance» 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/140-pg11339-part10/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:e1:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately describes the outcome of the quarrel between the Lion and the Boar?
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	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Boar	Boar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	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 outcome of the quarrel between the Lion and the Boar |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=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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They reconciled upon perceiving vultures awaiting a carcase

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:e1:o1:1
# text = They reconciled upon perceiving vultures awaiting a carcase
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reconciled	reconcile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	perceiving	perceive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	awaiting	await	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carcase	carcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconcile** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perceive** | gerund | They *not said here* | vultures |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer vulture=Stimulus |
| 3 | **await** | gerund | vultures *not said here* | a carcase |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They continued the quarrel for many days, until the vultures departed and the carcase was eventually left to rot in the sun

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:e1:o2:1
# text = They continued the quarrel for many days, until the vultures departed and the carcase was eventually left to rot in the sun
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	departed	depart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	carcase	carcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
17	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	rot	rot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** | past | They | the quarrel |  |  | day |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent quarrel=Theme |
| 2 | **depart** | past | the vultures |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the carcase |  |  |  | eventually *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **rot** | to-infinitive | the carcase *not said here* |  |  | the sun |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They reconciled after noticing vultures waiting patiently for one of them to fall, which made them realise their enmity served only the vultures

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:e1:o3:1
# text = They reconciled after noticing vultures waiting patiently for one of them to fall, which made them realise their enmity served only the vultures
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reconciled	reconcile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	advcl	_	_
5	vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	realise	realise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	only	only	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconcile** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** | gerund |  | vultures |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer vulture=Stimulus |
| 3 | **wait** | gerund | vultures *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for one of vultures; patiently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fall** | to-infinitive | vultures *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **make** | past | vultures | vultures *= vulture* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **realise** | infinitive | vultures *= vulture* *not said here* | vultures's enmity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **serve** | past | They *not said here* | the vultures |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vulture=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They quarrelled upon perceiving vultures circling a carcase

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:e1:o4:1
# text = They quarrelled upon perceiving vultures circling a carcase
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	quarrelled	quarrell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	perceiving	perceive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	circling	circle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carcase	carcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarrell** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perceive** | gerund | They *not said here* | vultures |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer vulture=Stimulus |
| 3 | **circle** | gerund | vultures *not said here* | a carcase |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme carcase=Co-Theme |

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