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description: Which of the following best describes the daughter's conduct regarding the five pies, namely the consumption of all of them? Exam question 1 of lesson 1943 «English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must spin five skeins a day or lose her head, and a little black impet offers to help» of
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# Exam question 1 · English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must…

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Which of the following best describes the daughter's conduct regarding the five pies, namely the consumption of all of them?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** daughter · **What happens:** follow, describe, regard, conduct · **To what, where:** five pies

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1943 «English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must spin five skeins a day or lose her head, and a little black impet offers to help» 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/1943-pg7439-part2/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the daughter's conduct regarding the five pies, namely the consumption of all of them?
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	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	namely	namely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	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 five pies |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **conduct** |  | the daughter |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «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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She consumed the whole batch of five pies in one sitting, against her mother's intention, leaving the kitchen bare and the family hungry

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:e1:o1:1
# text = She consumed the whole batch of five pies in one sitting, against her mother's intention, leaving the kitchen bare and the family hungry
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	batch	batch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	against	against	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl:unmarked	_	_
26	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | She | the whole batch of five pies |  | one sitting |  | against her mother's intention | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent batch=Asset |
| 2 | **leave** | gerund | She *not said here* | the kitchen |  |  |  | bare *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitchen=Theme |
| 3 | **intend** |  | her mother |  |  |  |  |  | nom intention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She devoured every one of the five pies, contrary to her mother's plan

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:e1:o2:1
# text = She devoured every one of the five pies, contrary to her mother's plan
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	devoured	devour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	contrary	contrary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devour** | past | She | every one of the five pies |  |  |  |  | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** |  | her mother |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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She consumed the entire batch of five pies, against her mother's intention

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:e1:o3:1
# text = She consumed the entire batch of five pies, against her mother's intention
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	batch	batch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | She | the entire batch of five pies |  |  |  | against her mother's intention | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent batch=Asset |
| 2 | **intend** |  | her mother |  |  |  |  |  | nom intention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She consumed the entire batch of five pies, against her mother's intention, and then blamed the cat for the missing crumbs

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:e1:o4:1
# text = She consumed the entire batch of five pies, against her mother's intention, and then blamed the cat for the missing crumbs
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	batch	batch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	blamed	blame	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | past | She | the entire batch of five pies |  |  |  | against her mother's intention | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent batch=Asset |
| 2 | **blame** | past |  | the cat |  |  | then | for the missing crumbs | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent cat=Theme for crumb=Attribute |
| 3 | **intend** |  | her mother |  |  |  |  |  | nom intention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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