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description: Which statement correctly describes the manner in which the King received the second princess's explanation of her blue dress? Exam question 4 of lesson 1463 «pg503, Whittington and His Cat: Whittington gets his treasure, marries Alice and becomes Lord Mayor» of the books course of Mova's primary sc
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# Exam question 4 · pg503, Whittington and His Cat: Whittington gets his treas…

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Which statement correctly describes the manner in which the King received the second princess's explanation of her blue dress?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** statement, King, blue dress · **What happens:** describe, receive, explain · **To what, where:** manner, explanation

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1463 «pg503, Whittington and His Cat: Whittington gets his treasure, marries Alice and becomes Lord Mayor» 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/1463-pg503-part50/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1463-pg503-part50:e4:1
# text = Which statement correctly describes the manner in which the King received the second princess's explanation of her blue dress?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | which statement | the manner |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **receive** | past | the King | the second princess's explanation of statement's blue dress |  | the manner |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent explanation=Theme in which=Location |
| 3 | **explain** |  | statement's blue dress |  |  |  |  |  | nom explanation «communication intransitive»: of=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He was satisfied and questioned the remaining princesses concerning their own choices

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1463-pg503-part50:e4:o1:1
# text = He was satisfied and questioned the remaining princesses concerning their own choices
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	questioned	question	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | satisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **question** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  | the remaining princesses |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the remaining princesses *not said here* | princesses's own choices |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus choice=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was satisfied with the answer but then asked each of the princesses at length why they had chosen their gowns, and the court listened closely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1463-pg503-part50:e4:o2:1
# text = He was satisfied with the answer but then asked each of the princesses at length why they had chosen their gowns, and the court listened closely
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	gowns	gown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
27	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with the answer; satisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* | each |  |  | then |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent each=Recipient |
| 3 | **choose** | past · perfect | princesses *= princess* | princesses's gowns |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gown=Theme |
| 4 | **listen** | past | the court |  |  |  |  | closely *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He laughed loudly and then ordered the princesses to change their gowns before dinner

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1463-pg503-part50:e4:o3:1
# text = He laughed loudly and then ordered the princesses to change their gowns before dinner
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	gowns	gown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | He |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **order** | past | He *not said here* |  | the princesses |  | then |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | princesses's gowns |  |  | before dinner |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gown=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He was pleased, praised her wisdom greatly, and then asked the other princesses to explain the colours they had chosen for their gowns that day

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1463-pg503-part50:e4:o4:1
# text = He was pleased, praised her wisdom greatly, and then asked the other princesses to explain the colours they had chosen for their gowns that day
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	greatly	greatly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	acl:relcl	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	gowns	gown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	_
27	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **praise** | past | He *not said here* | her wisdom |  |  |  | greatly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wisdom=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* |  | the other princesses |  | then |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **explain** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the colours |  |  | day |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Topic |
| 5 | **choose** | past · perfect | colours *= colour* | the colours *not said here* |  |  |  | for colours's gowns | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent colour=Theme for gown=Beneficiary |

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