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# Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Cro…

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the conduct of the game of croquet?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** established facts · **What happens:** follow, be, establish, concern, conduct · **To what, where:** conduct, game

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the conduct of the game of 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	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	croquet	croquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	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 conduct of the game of croquet |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus conduct=Experiencer |
| 5 | **conduct** |  |  | the game of croquet |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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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The hedgehogs played first and then the flamingoes played

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e4:o1:1
# text = The hedgehogs played first and then the flamingoes played
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flamingoes	flamingoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the hedgehogs |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | past | the flamingoes |  |  |  | then |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The players played all at once, without waiting for turns, and quarrelled throughout

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e4:o2:1
# text = The players played all at once, without waiting for turns, and quarrelled throughout
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	quarrelled	quarrell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	throughout	throughout	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the players |  |  |  |  | all *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | the players *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for turns | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **quarrell** | past | the players *not said here* |  |  |  |  | throughout *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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They took turns in a neat row, and nobody quarrelled or shouted at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e4:o3:1
# text = They took turns in a neat row, and nobody quarrelled or shouted at all
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	11	nsubj	_	_
11	quarrelled	quarrell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | They | turns |  | a neat row |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent turn=Value in row=Location |
| 2 | **quarrell** | past | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle | They *not said here* |  |  | all |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The players took turns and the Queen counted every single hoop

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:e4:o4:1
# text = The players took turns and the Queen counted every single hoop
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the players | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |
| 2 | **count** | past | the Queen | every single hoop |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hoop=Theme |

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