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# Exam question 2 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Cro…

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It is stated that Alice, upon perceiving the Queen behind her, altered her remark. Select the response which most accurately characterises the altered remark.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Alice, you · **What happens:** state, perceive, alter, remark, select, characteris · **To what, where:** It, Queen, remark, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 16 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (a head without a body)» 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/16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is stated that Alice, upon perceiving the Queen behind her, altered her remark.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e2:1
# text = It is stated that Alice, upon perceiving the Queen behind her, altered her remark.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	perceiving	perceive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	altered	alter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | Alice *obl* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **perceive** | gerund |  | the Queen |  |  |  | behind Alice | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer queen=Stimulus |
| 3 | **alter** | past |  | Alice's remark |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent remark=Patient |
| 4 | **remark** |  | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response which most accurately characterises the altered remark.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e2:2
# text = Select the response which most accurately characterises the altered remark.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	altered	alter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the response |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **alter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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That the Queen was so careless that finishing the game was a waste of effort

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e2:o1:1
# text = That the Queen was so careless that finishing the game was a waste of effort
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | careless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | gerund |  | the game |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality game=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is a** | past | finishing | a waste |  |  |  | of effort | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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That the Queen was so extremely likely to win that finishing was hardly worth while, and that Alice was afraid to say so aloud in front of her

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e2:o2:1
# text = That the Queen was so extremely likely to win that finishing was hardly worth while, and that Alice was afraid to say so aloud in front of her
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	finishing	finishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
15	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | extremely, likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | the Queen *not said here* | that finishing |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finishing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | past | the Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hardly, worth *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Alice *not said here* |  |  | front of Alice |  | aloud *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in front=Manner |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That the Queen was so extremely likely to win that finishing was hardly worth while

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e2:o3:1
# text = That the Queen was so extremely likely to win that finishing was hardly worth while
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	finishing	finishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
15	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | extremely, likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | the Queen *not said here* | that finishing |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finishing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | hardly, worth *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That the Queen was so extremely likely to win that finishing was hardly worth while, given the way she keeps shouting about heads

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e2:o4:1
# text = That the Queen was so extremely likely to win that finishing was hardly worth while, given the way she keeps shouting about heads
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	finishing	finishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
15	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	xcomp	_	_
23	about	about	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | extremely, likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | the Queen *not said here* | that finishing |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finishing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | hardly, worth *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **give** | participle |  | the way |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 5 | **keep** | present | she | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about heads | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about head=Topic |

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