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title: Looking back: in chapter II, Alice tested herself with sums. What di… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter II, Alice tested herself with sums. What did she say? Test 13 · ★★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 13 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's…

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Looking back: in chapter II, Alice tested herself with sums. What did she say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Alice · **What happens:** look back, test, say · **To what, where:** Alice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 13 · ★★ 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. 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/#t13).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter II, Alice tested herself with sums.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t13:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter II, Alice tested herself with sums.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	II	II	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **test** | past | Alice | Alice |  |  |  | with sums | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=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.

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*Sentence 2:* What did she say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t13:2
# text = What did she say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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«Four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is fourteen, and so on»

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t13:o1:1
# text = «Four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is fourteen, and so on»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
18	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	compound	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	on	on	ADV	RB	_	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Four times | five twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | four times | thirteen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | four times | seven fourteen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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«Four times five is twenty and two plus two is five»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t13:o2:1
# text = «Four times five is twenty and two plus two is five»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nsubj	_	_
9	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | five twenty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | two | five |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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«Four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t13:o3:1
# text = «Four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Four times | five twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | four times | thirteen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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«Three times four is nine, and five times five is twenty»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t13:o4:1
# text = «Three times four is nine, and five times five is twenty»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	compound	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Three times | nine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | five times | five twenty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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