--- title: Which of the following is the most accurate account of the Prince's… — Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, pa… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following is the most accurate account of the Prince's conduct in the Fairy's gallery? Exam question 2 of lesson 1557 «Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, part 54: the Princess is turned into a grasshopper, and the Prince refuses the Fairy's offer» of the books course of Mova's primary --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1557-pg540-part54/e2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, pa…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1557-pg540-part54/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, part 54: the Princess… Which of the following is the most accurate account of the Prince's conduct in the Fairy's gallery? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Prince · **What happens:** follow, be, conduct · **To what, where:** gallery This is exam question 2 of lesson 1557 «Yellow Fairy Book, Prince Peerless, part 54: the Princess is turned into a grasshopper, and the Prince refuses the Fairy's offer» 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/1557-pg540-part54/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1557-pg540-part54:e2:1 # text = Which of the following is the most accurate account of the Prince's conduct in the Fairy's gallery? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 case _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 7 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 8 advmod _ _ 8 accurate accurate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 account account NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 conduct conduct NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 15 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 Fairy Fairy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's 's PART POS _ 17 case _ _ 19 gallery gallery NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 accurate account; of the Prince's conduct in the Fairy's gallery | tree rules | | 3 | **conduct** | | the Prince | | | the Fairy's gallery | | | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place | 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} He persevered in his refusal despite the threats, the attack of the goblins and the voice that urged him on to seek the branch ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1557-pg540-part54:e2:o1:1 # text = He persevered in his refusal despite the threats, the attack of the goblins and the voice that urged him on to seek the branch 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 persevered persevere VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 refusal refusal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 despite despite ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 threats threat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 attack attack NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 goblins goblin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 voice voice NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 conj _ _ 18 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 19 nsubj _ _ 19 urged urge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 acl:relcl _ _ 20 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 iobj _ _ 21 on on ADP RP _ 19 compound:prt _ _ 22 to to PART TO _ 23 mark _ _ 23 seek seek VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 advcl _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 branch branch NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **persevere** | past | He | the attack of the goblins and the voice | | his refusal | | despite the threats | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in refusal=Location | | 2 | **urge on** | past | the voice | | him *= he* | | | | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 3 | **seek** | to-infinitive | the voice *not said here* | the branch | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Theme | | 4 | **refuse** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 5 | **attack** | | | the goblins and the voice | | | | | nom attack «act transitive»: of=patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} He agreed to her demands after the goblins attacked him in the gallery ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1557-pg540-part54:e2:o2:1 # text = He agreed to her demands after the goblins attacked him in the gallery 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 agreed agree VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 demands demand NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 6 after after SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 goblins goblin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 9 attacked attack VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 10 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 gallery gallery NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | He | | | | | to her demands | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **attack** | past | the goblins | him *= he* | | the gallery | | | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | | 3 | **demand** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom demand «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} He persevered in his refusal despite the threats and the attack of the goblins, drawing his dagger each time ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1557-pg540-part54:e2:o3:1 # text = He persevered in his refusal despite the threats and the attack of the goblins, drawing his dagger each time 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 persevered persevere VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 refusal refusal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 despite despite ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 threats threat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 attack attack NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 goblins goblin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 drawing draw VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 17 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 dagger dagger NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 20 det _ _ 20 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **persevere** | past | He | | | his refusal | | despite the threats and the attack of the goblins | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in refusal=Location | | 2 | **draw** | gerund | He *not said here* | his dagger | | | time | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dagger=Theme | | 3 | **refuse** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 4 | **attack** | | | the goblins | | | | | nom attack «act transitive»: of=patient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} He persevered in his refusal despite the threats and the attack of the goblins ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1557-pg540-part54:e2:o4:1 # text = He persevered in his refusal despite the threats and the attack of the goblins 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 persevered persevere VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 refusal refusal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 despite despite ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 threats threat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 attack attack NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 goblins goblin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **persevere** | past | He | | | his refusal | | despite the threats and the attack of the goblins | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in refusal=Location | | 2 | **refuse** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 3 | **attack** | | | the goblins | | | | | nom attack «act transitive»: of=patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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