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# Exam question 1 · Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11:…

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Which of the following most accurately states the reason Christian is required to hold a book at the altar during the second night?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** reason · **What happens:** follow, state, require, hold · **To what, where:** reason, Christian, book, altar · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1622 «Danish Fairy and Folk Tales, Christian the Smith, part 11: Christian guards the church, meets the dead princess, and bargains for a second night» 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/1622-pg5615-part11/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e1:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately states the reason Christian is required to hold a book at the altar during the second night?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	Christian	Christian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	during	during	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	23	amod	_	_
23	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	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 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 3 | **require** | present · passive | the reason *not said here* | Christian |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **hold** | to-infinitive | the reason *not said here* | a book |  | the altar | night |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent book=Theme at altar=Location |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Because the little man commands that he must hold it and remain there until the lid slams

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e1:o1:1
# text = Because the little man commands that he must hold it and remain there until the lid slams
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	commands	command	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	until	until	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	slams	slam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | present | the little man |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hold** | must | man | it |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **remain** | infinitive | man *not said here* |  |  | there | until the lid slams |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Because the sexton insists that a sentry must read aloud from it throughout the vigil

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e1:o2:1
# text = Because the sexton insists that a sentry must read aloud from it throughout the vigil
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sexton	sexton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	insists	insist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sentry	sentry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
13	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	vigil	vigil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insist** *speech: other* | present | the sexton |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **read** | must | a sentry |  |  | sexton | throughout the vigil | aloud *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from it=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Because the little man orders that he keep it in his hands until the bells ring one

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e1:o3:1
# text = Because the little man orders that he keep it in his hands until the bells ring one
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	ring	ring	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present | the little man |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | present | man | it |  | man's hands |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in hand=Location |
| 3 | **ring** | present | the bells | one |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location one=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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To keep his hands busy and his mind off the box

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1622-pg5615-part11:e1:o4:1
# text = To keep his hands busy and his mind off the box
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | his hands |  |  |  | off the box | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent hand=Theme mind=Attribute |
| 2 | **mind** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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