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title: Which of the following best describes the manner in which the Hammer… — Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part 2… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following best describes the manner in which the Hammer-Heads repelled the travelers? Exam question 2 of lesson 1610 «Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part 25: the Lion kills the spider monster, and the Winged Monkeys fly the friends over the Hammer-Heads' hill» of the books course of Mo
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# Exam question 2 · Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part 25: the Lion kills th…

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Which of the following best describes the manner in which the Hammer-Heads repelled the travelers?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Hammer Heads · **What happens:** follow, describe, repel · **To what, where:** manner, travelers

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1610 «Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part 25: the Lion kills the spider monster, and the Winged Monkeys fly the friends over the Hammer-Heads' hill» 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/1610-pg55-part25/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1610-pg55-part25:e2:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the manner in which the Hammer-Heads repelled the travelers?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	Hammer	Hammer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	repelled	repel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	travelers	traveler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **repel** | past | the Hammer Heads | the travelers |  | the manner |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus traveler=Experiencer |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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By extending their heads with great force to strike them and then pulling them back into the rocks

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1610-pg55-part25:e2:o1:1
# text = By extending their heads with great force to strike them and then pulling them back into the rocks
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extending	extend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extend** | gerund |  | their heads |  |  |  | with great force | vn body\_motion-49.2-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | to-infinitive |  | heads *= head* |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **pull back** | gerund |  | heads *= head* |  | the rocks | then |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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By swinging their heads with great force to strike them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1610-pg55-part25:e2:o2:1
# text = By swinging their heads with great force to strike them
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swing** | gerund |  | their heads |  |  |  | with great force | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | to-infinitive |  | heads *= head* |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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By extending their long necks with great force to strike the travelers from the air above

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1610-pg55-part25:e2:o3:1
# text = By extending their long necks with great force to strike the travelers from the air above
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extending	extend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	necks	neck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	travelers	traveler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	above	above	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extend** | gerund |  | their long necks |  |  |  | with great force | vn body\_motion-49.2-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent neck=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | to-infinitive |  | the travelers |  | the air |  | above *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traveler=Patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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By extending their heads with great force to strike them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1610-pg55-part25:e2:o4:1
# text = By extending their heads with great force to strike them
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	extending	extend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extend** | gerund |  | their heads |  |  |  | with great force | vn body\_motion-49.2-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **strike** | to-infinitive |  | heads *= head* |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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