--- title: Looking back: in chapter II, why did Alice think the Mouse might be… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1… · tree and pragmatics description: Looking back: in chapter II, why did Alice think the Mouse might be French? Test 15 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadrille (a dance, a whiting and a porpoise)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/t15/) [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/) / [Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/) / t15 # Test 15 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadri… Looking back: in chapter II, why did Alice think the Mouse might be French? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Alice, Looking · **What happens:** look back, think, be · **To what, where:** Mouse This is test 15 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadrille (a dance, a whiting and a porpoise)» 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/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/#t15). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t15:1 # text = Looking back: in chapter II, why did Alice think the Mouse might be French? 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 16 csubj _ _ 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 , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 11 advmod _ _ 9 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 think think VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 15 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 16 cop _ _ 16 French French ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ? ? PUNCT . _ 16 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | | | | | | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | | 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past · do-support | Alice | the Mouse | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot mouse=Theme | | 3 | **is** | might | Looking | | | | | french *property* | tree rules | 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} She thought it might have «come over with William the Conqueror» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t15:o1:1 # text = She thought it might have «come over with William the Conqueror» 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 8 over over ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 William William PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 Conqueror conqueror NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | She | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **have** | might | it | | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **come over** *in a quote* | infinitive | | the Conqueror | | | | with William; over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} She thought it might have «come over with William the Conqueror», because she had been told that the Normans spoke French at the English court ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t15:o2:1 # text = She thought it might have «come over with William the Conqueror», because she had been told that the Normans spoke French at the English court 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 8 over over ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 William William PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 Conqueror Conqueror PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 15 because because SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 16 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 17 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 18 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 19 aux:pass _ _ 19 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 20 that that SCONJ IN _ 23 mark _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 Normans Norman PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 23 nsubj _ _ 23 spoke speak VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 ccomp _ _ 24 French French PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 obj _ _ 25 at at ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 English English PROPN NNP Number=Sing 28 compound _ _ 28 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | She | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **have** | might | it | | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **come over** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | with William; over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect · passive | | William | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | | 5 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the Normans | French | | the English court | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} She thought it might have come over from France on a boat, as she had heard of many visitors doing at the seaside ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t15:o3:1 # text = She thought it might have come over from France on a boat, as she had heard of many visitors doing at the seaside 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux _ _ 6 come come VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 ccomp _ _ 7 over over ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 France France PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 as as SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 15 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 16 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 17 heard hear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 conj _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 visitors visitor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obl _ _ 21 doing do VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 20 acl _ _ 22 at at ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 seaside seaside NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | She | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **come over** | might · perfect | it | | | France | | on a boat; over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from france=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **hear** | past · perfect | France | | | | | of many visitors | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of visitor=Stimulus | | 4 | **do** | gerund | many visitors *not said here* | | | the seaside | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} It came over with the Normans ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t15:o4:1 # text = It came over with the Normans 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 over over ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Normans Norman PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come over** | past | It | | | | | with the Normans; over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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. 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