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description: Which of the following accurately describes the dragon's conduct when the children approached? Exam question 2 of lesson 1771 «Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from a hundred children» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Exam question 2 · Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from…

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Which of the following accurately describes the dragon's conduct when the children approached?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dragon · **What happens:** follow, describe, approach, conduct · **To what, where:** conduct, children

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1771 «Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from a hundred children» 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/1771-pg641-part22/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the dragon's conduct when the children approached?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	approached	approach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 dragon's conduct |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent conduct=Theme |
| 3 | **approach** | participle · passive |  | the children |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **conduct** |  | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He seized the sacks in anger and then charged at the children

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:e2:o1:1
# text = He seized the sacks in anger and then charged at the children
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seized	seize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past | He | the sacks |  | anger |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sack=Theme |
| 2 | **charge** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | at the children | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at child=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He dropped the sacks in terror and ran to the mountains

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:e2:o2:1
# text = He dropped the sacks in terror and ran to the mountains
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | He | the sacks |  | terror |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sack=Theme in terror=Destination |
| 2 | **run** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the mountains *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to mountain=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He released the sacks from fright and then fled from the district without looking back at the cave

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:e2:o3:1
# text = He released the sacks from fright and then fled from the district without looking back at the cave
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	district	district	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past | He | the sacks |  | fright |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer sack=Source |
| 2 | **flee** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the district | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from district=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **look back** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the cave | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at cave=Theme |

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

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He released the sacks from fright and then fled from the district

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:e2:o4:1
# text = He released the sacks from fright and then fled from the district
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	released	release	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	district	district	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past | He | the sacks |  | fright |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer sack=Source |
| 2 | **flee** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the district | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from district=Initial\_Location |

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