--- title: Which of the following best describes the action of the king in the… — pg641 tales, The Girl Who Pretended to… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following best describes the action of the king in the opening of this passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 1805 «pg641 tales, The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy, part 56: a princess becomes a duck, and a girl rides off to serve as a son» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1805-pg641-part56/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [pg641 tales, The Girl Who Pretended to…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1805-pg641-part56/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · pg641 tales, The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy, part 56:… Which of the following best describes the action of the king in the opening of this passage? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** king · **What happens:** follow, describe, act · **To what, where:** action This is exam question 1 of lesson 1805 «pg641 tales, The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy, part 56: a princess becomes a duck, and a girl rides off to serve as a son» 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/1805-pg641-part56/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1805-pg641-part56:e1:1 # text = Which of the following best describes the action of the king in the opening of this passage? 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 action action NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 opening opening NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 17 det _ _ 17 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 action of the king in the opening of this passage | | | | of the best | tree rules | | 3 | **act** | | the king in the opening of this passage | | | | | | nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent | 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 {#o1} He banished the princess and her maidens to a distant castle, challenging the young man to rescue them from the lake and win a wager ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1805-pg641-part56:e1:o1:1 # text = He banished the princess and her maidens to a distant castle, challenging the young man to rescue them from the lake and win a wager 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 banished banish 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 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 maidens maiden NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 conj _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 distant distant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 challenging challenge VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 rescue rescue VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 advcl _ _ 19 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ _ 20 from from ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 lake lake NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 win win VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 25 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 wager wager NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **banish** | past | He | the princess and her maidens | | a distant castle | | | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent princess=Theme to castle=Destination | | 2 | **challenge** | gerund | He *not said here* | the young man | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **rescue** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | princess | | the lake | | | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from lake=Source | | 4 | **win** | present | He *not said here* | a wager | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wager=Eventuality | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} He transformed the princess and her maidens into ducks, thereby setting a test for the young man ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1805-pg641-part56:e1:o2:1 # text = He transformed the princess and her maidens into ducks, thereby setting a test for the young man 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 transformed transform 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 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 maidens maiden NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 conj _ _ 8 into into ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 ducks duck NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 thereby thereby ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 setting set VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 test test NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 15 for for ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **transform** | past | He | the princess and her maidens | | | | into ducks *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent princess=Patient into duck=Result | | 2 | **set** | gerund | He *not said here* | a test | | | | for the young man; thereby *property* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent test=Patient for man=Beneficiary | ### Option 3 {#o3} He cursed the princess and her maidens to swim on the lake, testing whether the young man could tell them apart by sight alone ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1805-pg641-part56:e1:o3:1 # text = He cursed the princess and her maidens to swim on the lake, testing whether the young man could tell them apart by sight alone 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 cursed curse 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 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 maidens maiden NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 conj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 lake lake NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 testing test VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 advcl _ _ 15 whether whether SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ _ 19 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 20 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 advcl _ _ 21 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 iobj _ _ 22 apart apart ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 23 by by ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 sight sight NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 25 alone alone ADV RB _ 20 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **curse** | past | He | the princess and her maidens | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Theme | | 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | | | the lake | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lake=Trajectory | | 3 | **test** | gerund | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | could | the young man | | princess | | | by sight; apart *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} He turned them into ducks ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1805-pg641-part56:e1:o4:1 # text = He turned them into ducks 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 turned turn VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 into into ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 ducks duck NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **turn** | past | He | them *= they* | | | | into ducks *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent they=Theme into duck=Result | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; 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