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# Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Cro…

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the implements of the Queen's croquet?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** established facts, Queen · **What happens:** follow, be, establish, concern, croquet · **To what, where:** implements

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the implements of the Queen's croquet?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	implements	implement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	croquet	croquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the following statements; with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the implements of the Queen's croquet |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus implement=Experiencer |
| 5 | **croquet** |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom croquet «act intransitive»: poss=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 {#o1}

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Flamingoes served as balls, soldiers as mallets and hedgehogs as arches

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e4:o1:1
# text = Flamingoes served as balls, soldiers as mallets and hedgehogs as arches
1	Flamingoes	flamingoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mallets	mallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | Flamingoes |  |  |  |  | as balls and soldiers; as mallets and hedgehogs; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches, and the Duchess played along with them all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e4:o2:1
# text = Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches, and the Duchess played along with them all
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	flamingoes	flamingoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mallets	mallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	along	along	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | Hedgehogs |  |  |  |  | as balls and flamingoes; as mallets and soldiers; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute |
| 2 | **play along** | past | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | with Hedgehogs *= hedgehog*; along *property* | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with they=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches, though the Queen kept changing the rules

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e4:o3:1
# text = Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches, though the Queen kept changing the rules
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	flamingoes	flamingoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mallets	mallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | Hedgehogs |  |  |  |  | as balls and flamingoes; as mallets and soldiers; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | gerund | the Queen *not said here* | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:e4:o4:1
# text = Hedgehogs served as balls, flamingoes as mallets and soldiers as arches
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	flamingoes	flamingoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mallets	mallet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | Hedgehogs |  |  |  |  | as balls and flamingoes; as mallets and soldiers; as arches | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as ball=Attribute |

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