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description: Which of the following accurately records the manner in which Michael obtained his position within the household of the Duke of Beloeil? Exam question 3 of lesson 1504 «Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Michael the Star Gazer finds two magic laurels» of the books course of Mova'
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# Exam question 3 · Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Mic…

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Which of the following accurately records the manner in which Michael obtained his position within the household of the Duke of Beloeil?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Michael · **What happens:** follow, record, obtain · **To what, where:** manner, position

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1504 «Red Fairy Book, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, part 1: Michael the Star Gazer finds two magic laurels» 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/1504-pg540-part1/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately records the manner in which Michael obtained his position within the household of the Duke of Beloeil?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	records	record	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	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	within	within	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Duke	Duke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Beloeil	Beloeil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	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 | **record** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **obtain** | past | Michael | Michael's position |  | the manner |  | within the household of the Duke of Beloeil | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent position=Theme |

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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 {#o1}

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He was engaged by the gardener as a replacement for a dismissed garden boy who had stolen from the castle

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e3:o1:1
# text = He was engaged by the gardener as a replacement for a dismissed garden boy who had stolen from the castle
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	aux:pass	_	_
3	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	replacement	replacement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
13	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past · passive | the gardener | He |  |  |  | as a replacement; for a dismissed garden boy | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent subject=Theme as replacement=Attribute |
| 2 | **dismiss** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **steal** | past · perfect | a dismissed garden boy |  |  | the castle |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was hired by the Duke as a replacement for a retired steward

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e3:o2:1
# text = He was hired by the Duke as a replacement for a retired steward
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	aux:pass	_	_
3	hired	hire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Duke	Duke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	replacement	replacement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	retired	retired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	steward	steward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past · passive | the Duke | He |  |  |  | as a replacement; for a retired steward | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent subject=Theme for steward=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He was given the post by the lady of the lake after a dream

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e3:o3:1
# text = He was given the post by the lady of the lake after a dream
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive | the lady of the lake | He |  |  | after a dream |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient post=Theme |

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

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He was engaged by the gardener as a replacement for a dismissed garden boy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1504-pg540-part1:e3:o4:1
# text = He was engaged by the gardener as a replacement for a dismissed garden boy
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	aux:pass	_	_
3	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	replacement	replacement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
13	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past · passive | the gardener | He |  |  |  | as a replacement; for a dismissed garden boy | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent subject=Theme as replacement=Attribute |
| 2 | **dismiss** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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