--- title: Which of the following best describes the means by which the three m… — Blue Fairy Book, The Bronze Ring: the… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following best describes the means by which the three mice restored the bronze ring to the captain? Exam question 1 of lesson 1416 «Blue Fairy Book, The Bronze Ring: the mice win back the ring, then lose it at sea» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1416-pg503-part3/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/) / [Blue Fairy Book, The Bronze Ring: the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1416-pg503-part3/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Blue Fairy Book, The Bronze Ring: the mice win back the ri… Which of the following best describes the means by which the three mice restored the bronze ring to the captain? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** the, three mice · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, restore · **To what, where:** bronze ring, captain · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is exam question 1 of lesson 1416 «Blue Fairy Book, The Bronze Ring: the mice win back the ring, then lose it at sea» 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/1416-pg503-part3/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1416-pg503-part3:e1:1 # text = Which of the following best describes the means by which the three mice restored the bronze ring to the captain? 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 nmod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 nsubj _ _ 8 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ 9 by by ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 14 obl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ _ 14 restored restore VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 bronze bronze ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 captain captain NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 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 | **describe** | present | | | | | | of the best | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent which=Theme clause=Attribute | | 3 | **mean** | present | the | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **restore** | past | the three mice | the bronze ring | the captain | | | | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ring=Theme to captain=Recipient | 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} The lame mouse, by tickling the captain's ear with a feather, forced him to drop the ring onto the deck ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1416-pg503-part3:e1:o1:1 # text = The lame mouse, by tickling the captain's ear with a feather, forced him to drop the ring onto the deck 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 lame lame ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 by by SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 tickling tickle VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 acl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 captain captain NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 ear ear NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 11 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 feather feather NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 15 forced force VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 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 drop drop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 21 onto onto ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 deck deck NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tickle** | gerund | the lame mouse *not said here* | the captain's ear | | | | with a feather | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ear=Experiencer with feather=Instrument | | 2 | **force** | past | the lame mouse | him *= he* | | | | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **drop** | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | the ring | | the deck | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ring=Theme onto deck=Destination | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The cropped-eared mouse, by applying pepper to the sorcerer's nose, induced him to expel the ring ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1416-pg503-part3:e1:o2:1 # text = The cropped-eared mouse, by applying pepper to the sorcerer's nose, induced him to expel the ring 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 2 cropped crop VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 eared ear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 amod _ _ 5 mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 by by SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 applying apply VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 acl _ _ 9 pepper pepper NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 sorcerer sorcerer NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 nose nose NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 16 induced induce VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 17 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 expel expel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 xcomp _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **crop** | participle | | | | | | | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **ear** | participle | | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **apply** | gerund | the cropped eared mouse *not said here* | pepper | | | | to the sorcerer's nose | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pepper=Theme | | 4 | **induce** | past | the cropped eared mouse | him *= he* | | | | | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Patient clause=Result | | 5 | **expel** | to-infinitive | the cropped eared mouse *not said here* | the ring | | | | | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} With a loud bell ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1416-pg503-part3:e1:o3:1 # text = With a loud bell 1 With with ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 loud loud ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 bell bell NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 {#o4} The blind mouse, by dragging the sorcerer out of his bed, made him throw the ring into the sea near the boat ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1416-pg503-part3:e1:o4:1 # text = The blind mouse, by dragging the sorcerer out of his bed, made him throw the ring into the sea near the boat 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 blind blind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 by by SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 dragging drag VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 acl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 sorcerer sorcerer NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 out out ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 bed bed NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 14 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 15 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ _ 16 throw throw VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 xcomp _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 into into ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 22 near near ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drag** | gerund | the blind mouse *not said here* | the sorcerer | | mouse's bed | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sorcerer=Theme out bed=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **make** | past | the blind mouse | him *= he* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **throw** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | the ring | | | | into the sea *result*; near the boat | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer ring=Theme into sea=Result | **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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