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description: Which of the following best describes the outcome of the fox's attempt to destroy the brick dwelling? Exam question 3 of lesson 1886 «Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, part 1: the fox eats Browny and Whitey, then fails at Blacky's brick house» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the 
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# Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, part 1: the fox eats Br…

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Which of the following best describes the outcome of the fox's attempt to destroy the brick dwelling?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** fox · **What happens:** follow, describe, destroy, dwell, attempt · **To what, where:** outcome, brick

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1886 «Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, part 1: the fox eats Browny and Whitey, then fails at Blacky's brick house» 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/1886-pg7277-part23/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:e3:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the outcome of the fox's attempt to destroy the brick dwelling?
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	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	dwelling	dwell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 outcome of the fox's attempt |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  | the brick |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Patient |
| 4 | **dwell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **attempt** |  | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom attempt «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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The fox attempts to dislodge the wall by striking it forcefully and then runs away in shame

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:e3:o1:1
# text = The fox attempts to dislodge the wall by striking it forcefully and then runs away in shame
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attempts	attempt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dislodge	dislodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attempt** | present | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dislodge** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the fox *not said here* | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Theme |
| 3 | **strike** | gerund | the fox *not said here* | wall |  |  |  | forcefully *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **run away** | present | the fox *not said here* |  |  | shame | then | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shame=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The fox smashes a window and runs off home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:e3:o2:1
# text = The fox smashes a window and runs off home
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smashes	smash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smash** | present | the fox | a window |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Theme |
| 2 | **run off** | present | the fox *not said here* | home |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme home=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The fox fails to break the wall and goes away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:e3:o3:1
# text = The fox fails to break the wall and goes away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fails	fail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | present | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **break** | to-infinitive | the fox *not said here* | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wall=Patient |
| 3 | **go away** | present | the fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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The fox attempts to dislodge the wall by striking it forcefully

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:e3:o4:1
# text = The fox attempts to dislodge the wall by striking it forcefully
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attempts	attempt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dislodge	dislodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	forcefully	forcefully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attempt** | present | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dislodge** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the fox *not said here* | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Theme |
| 3 | **strike** | gerund | the fox *not said here* | wall |  |  |  | forcefully *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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**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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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