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# Exam question 2 · Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks t…

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Which of the following statements accurately reports the reason the father gave for his reluctance to approach the Governor?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** father · **What happens:** follow, report, give, approach · **To what, where:** reason, Governor

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1520 «Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks the Governor with three hares and steals the roast joint» 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/1520-pg540-part17/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements accurately reports the reason the father gave for his reluctance to approach the Governor?
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	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	reports	report	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	reluctance	reluctance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	approach	approach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	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 | **report** | present |  | the reason |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | past | the father | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  | for father's reluctance | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for reluctance=Asset |
| 4 | **approach** | to-infinitive | the father *not said here* | the Governor |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent governor=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 {#o1}

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He considered the Governor so wealthy that he dared not make such a request, fearing he would be turned away at the gate

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e2:o1:1
# text = He considered the Governor so wealthy that he dared not make such a request, fearing he would be turned away at the gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	dared	dare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	fearing	fear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	_
21	away	away	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past | He | the Governor |  |  |  | wealthy *property* | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent governor=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | past | he | such request |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Product |
| 3 | **fear** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **turn away** | would · passive |  | he |  | the gate |  | away *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He considered the Governor so poor that he could not afford such a request

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e2:o2:1
# text = He considered the Governor so poor that he could not afford such a request
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	afford	afford	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past | He | the Governor |  |  |  | poor *property* | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent governor=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **afford** | could | he | such request |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He considered the Governor so wealthy that he dared not make such a request

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e2:o3:1
# text = He considered the Governor so wealthy that he dared not make such a request
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	dared	dare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past | He | the Governor |  |  |  | wealthy *property* | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent governor=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | past | he | such request |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He considered the Governor so wealthy that he dared not make such a request, and feared his son would be punished for it

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:e2:o4:1
# text = He considered the Governor so wealthy that he dared not make such a request, and feared his son would be punished for it
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Governor	Governor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	dared	dare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	ccomp	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past | He | the Governor |  |  |  | wealthy *property* | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent governor=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | past | he | such request |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent request=Product |
| 3 | **fear** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **punish** | would · passive |  | his son |  |  |  | for request | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for it=Theme |

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