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title: Which of the following statements is consistent with the established… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the regular course of the Mock Turtle's education? Exam question 4 of lesson 18 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's Story (school under the sea)» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's…

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the regular course of the Mock Turtle's education?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** established facts, Mock Turtle · **What happens:** follow, be, establish, concern, educate · **To what, where:** regular course

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 18 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's Story (school under the sea)» 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/18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the regular course of the Mock Turtle's education?
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	15	det	_	_
14	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	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 regular course of the Mock Turtle's education |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus course=Experiencer |
| 5 | **educate** |  | the Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  |  | nom education «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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It comprised Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:e4:o1:1
# text = It comprised Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprised	comprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Reeling	Reeling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Writhing	writhing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Arithmetic	Arithmetic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | past | It | Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme reeling=Pivot |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It included French and music and also the Classics taught by a crab

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:e4:o2:1
# text = It included French and music and also the Classics taught by a crab
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	included	include	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Classics	classic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crab	crab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | past | It | French and music and the Classics |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent french=Theme |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | participle |  | the Classics *not said here* |  |  |  | by a crab | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It comprised Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic, with extra lessons in music, French, drawing and washing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:e4:o3:1
# text = It comprised Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic, with extra lessons in music, French, drawing and washing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprised	comprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Reeling	Reeling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Writhing	writhing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Arithmetic	Arithmetic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | past | It | Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic |  |  |  | with extra lessons in music | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme reeling=Pivot |
| 2 | **draw** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It comprised Reeling and Writhing, the four branches of Arithmetic, and also washing, French, and music each week in the sea

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:e4:o4:1
# text = It comprised Reeling and Writhing, the four branches of Arithmetic, and also washing, French, and music each week in the sea
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprised	comprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Reeling	Reeling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Writhing	writhing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Arithmetic	Arithmetic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | past | It | Reeling and Writhing and the four branches of Arithmetic |  | the sea | week | music *obl* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme reeling=Pivot |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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