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description: Which of the following best describes the setting in which the Prince found Celia after his long flight? Exam question 4 of lesson 1480 «The Blue Fairy Book, Blue Beard, part 1: a hungry dog becomes a dove, and Blue Beard leaves his wife the keys» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with t
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# Exam question 4 · The Blue Fairy Book, Blue Beard, part 1: a hungry dog beco…

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Which of the following best describes the setting in which the Prince found Celia after his long flight?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Prince · **What happens:** follow, describe, find · **To what, where:** setting, Celia

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1480 «The Blue Fairy Book, Blue Beard, part 1: a hungry dog becomes a dove, and Blue Beard leaves his wife the keys» 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/1480-pg503-part67/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1480-pg503-part67:e4:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the setting in which the Prince found Celia after his long flight?
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	det	_	_
8	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	Celia	Celia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 setting |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | past | the Prince | Celia |  | the setting | after Prince's long flight |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent celia=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 {#o1}

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A seaside village, where she sat in a market selling bread

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1480-pg503-part67:e4:o1:1
# text = A seaside village, where she sat in a market selling bread
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seaside	seaside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | she |  |  | a market |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in market=Location |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund | a market *not said here* | bread |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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A dark forest, where she sat alone beneath a golden tree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1480-pg503-part67:e4:o2:1
# text = A dark forest, where she sat alone beneath a golden tree
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | a dark forest |  |  | a golden tree |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beneath tree=Location |

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

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A desert, where she sat in a cavern sharing breakfast with an old hermit

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1480-pg503-part67:e4:o3:1
# text = A desert, where she sat in a cavern sharing breakfast with an old hermit
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cavern	cavern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	hermit	hermit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | she |  |  | a cavern |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cavern=Location |
| 2 | **share** | gerund | a cavern *not said here* | breakfast |  |  |  | with a old hermit | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A walled garden, where she sat beside a fountain with the Fairy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1480-pg503-part67:e4:o4:1
# text = A walled garden, where she sat beside a fountain with the Fairy
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	walled	wall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | past | a walled garden |  |  | a fountain |  | with the Fairy | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside fountain=Location |

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