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# Exam question 2 · English Fairy Tales, Jack the Giant-Killer, part 17: Jack…

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Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Jack obtained the magical articles from his uncle the giant?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jack · **What happens:** follow, describe, obtain · **To what, where:** manner, magical articles

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1958 «English Fairy Tales, Jack the Giant-Killer, part 17: Jack outwits a second giant and finds the captives» 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/1958-pg7439-part17/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1958-pg7439-part17:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Jack obtained the magical articles from his uncle the giant?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	articles	article	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **obtain** | past | Jack | the magical articles |  | the manner |  | from Jack's uncle | tree rules |

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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 {#o1}

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Jack bargained hard for the gear, and the giant grudgingly surrendered the coat, cap, sword and shoes

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1958-pg7439-part17:e2:o1:1
# text = Jack bargained hard for the gear, and the giant grudgingly surrendered the coat, cap, sword and shoes
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bargained	bargain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
11	grudgingly	grudgingly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	surrendered	surrender	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bargain** | past | Jack |  |  |  |  | for the gear; hard *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **surrender** | past | the giant | the coat and cap and sword and shoes |  |  |  | grudgingly *property* | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Jack tricked the giant into handing over the coat, cap, sword and boots, which he took away

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1958-pg7439-part17:e2:o2:1
# text = Jack tricked the giant into handing over the coat, cap, sword and boots, which he took away
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tricked	trick	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	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	handing	hand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | Jack | the giant |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giant=Patient |
| 2 | **hand over** | gerund | Jack *not said here* | the coat and cap |  |  |  | sword and boots *obl* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |
| 3 | **take away** | past | sword and boots |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Jack requested only the old coat, cap, sword and slippers, which the giant then gave him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1958-pg7439-part17:e2:o3:1
# text = Jack requested only the old coat, cap, sword and slippers, which the giant then gave him
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	requested	request	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	slippers	slipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nsubj	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	iobj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** | past | Jack | the old coat and cap and sword and slippers |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent coat=Recipient |
| 2 | **give** | past | slippers |  | Jack |  | then |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bought them from a merchant

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1958-pg7439-part17:e2:o4:1
# text = He bought them from a merchant
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | He | them *= they* |  | a merchant |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from merchant=Source |

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