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title: Identify the reason for which the gardeners were engaged in the pain… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the reason for which the gardeners were engaged in the painting of the roses. Exam question 1 of lesson 15 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (painting the roses red)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Exam question 1 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Cro…

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Identify the reason for which the gardeners were engaged in the painting of the roses.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, engage · **To what, where:** reason, gardeners, painting

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 15 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (painting the roses red)» 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/15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e1:1
# text = Identify the reason for which the gardeners were engaged in the painting of the roses.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **engage** | past · passive |  | the gardeners |  |  |  | in the painting of the roses *goal*; for the reason | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in painting=Goal |

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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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Red paint had been spilled on a white rose-tree by the cook in error

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e1:o1:1
# text = Red paint had been spilled on a white rose-tree by the cook in error
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	spilled	spill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spill** | past · perfect · passive | the cook | Red paint |  | a white rose tree |  | in error | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A white rose-tree had been planted in error in place of a red one, because the cook sent the wrong bulbs from the kitchen

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e1:o2:1
# text = A white rose-tree had been planted in error in place of a red one, because the cook sent the wrong bulbs from the kitchen
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	bulbs	bulb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past · perfect · passive |  | a white rose tree |  | error |  | in place of a red one | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in error=Destination |
| 2 | **send** | past | the cook | the wrong bulbs |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent bulb=Theme from kitchen=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A white rose-tree had been planted in error in place of a red one, and the Queen will be angry

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e1:o3:1
# text = A white rose-tree had been planted in error in place of a red one, and the Queen will be angry
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
23	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past · perfect · passive |  | a white rose tree |  | error |  | in place of a red one | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in error=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | future | the Queen |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A white rose-tree had been planted in error in place of a red one

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e1:o4:1
# text = A white rose-tree had been planted in error in place of a red one
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past · perfect · passive |  | a white rose tree |  | error |  | in place of a red one | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in error=Destination |

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