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description: By what means did Oz admit that he had deceived the travellers regarding his powers? Exam question 3 of lesson 1605 «The Wizard of Oz, The Magic Art of the Great Humbug, part 20: Oz confesses he is a humbug and shows how his tricks worked.» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Exam question 3 · The Wizard of Oz, The Magic Art of the Great Humbug, part…

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By what means did Oz admit that he had deceived the travellers regarding his powers?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Oz · **What happens:** mean, admit, deceive, regard · **To what, where:** travellers, powers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1605 «The Wizard of Oz, The Magic Art of the Great Humbug, part 20: Oz confesses he is a humbug and shows how his tricks worked.» 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/1605-pg55-part20/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1605-pg55-part20:e3:1
# text = By what means did Oz admit that he had deceived the travellers regarding his powers?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Oz	Oz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	deceived	deceive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* | past · do-support | Oz |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **deceive** | past · perfect | Oz | the travellers |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traveller=Patient |
| 4 | **regard** | gerund | Oz *not said here* | Oz's powers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=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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By admitting he was a humbug and showing his machines

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1605-pg55-part20:e3:o1:1
# text = By admitting he was a humbug and showing his machines
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	admitting	admit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	humbug	humbug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | he | a humbug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | gerund |  | his machines |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent machine=Recipient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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By confessing he was a fraud and revealing his hidden tricks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1605-pg55-part20:e3:o2:1
# text = By confessing he was a fraud and revealing his hidden tricks
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	confessing	confess	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fraud	fraud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	revealing	reveal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | he | a fraud |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **reveal** | gerund |  | his hidden tricks |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Topic |
| 4 | **trick** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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By disclosing that he was a humbug and displaying his contrivances

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1605-pg55-part20:e3:o3:1
# text = By disclosing that he was a humbug and displaying his contrivances
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disclosing	disclose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	humbug	humbug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	displaying	display	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	contrivances	contrivance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disclose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | past | he | a humbug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **display** | gerund |  | his contrivances |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contrivance=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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By sending a letter to the Witches confessing everything, then burning all his magic tools in a great fire in the courtyard

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1605-pg55-part20:e3:o4:1
# text = By sending a letter to the Witches confessing everything, then burning all his magic tools in a great fire in the courtyard
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Witches	witch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	confessing	confess	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	courtyard	courtyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund |  | a letter | the Witches |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme to witch=Destination |
| 2 | **confess** | gerund | the Witches *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Topic |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund |  | his magic tools |  | a great fire | then | in the courtyard | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tool=Theme |

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