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# Exam question 3 · English Fairy Tales, The Fish and the Ring: a baron tries…

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Which of the following identifies the event that finally compelled the baron to accept the girl as his son's lawful wife?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, compel, accept · **To what, where:** event, girl

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1971 «English Fairy Tales, The Fish and the Ring: a baron tries to drown the girl he has fated for his son, and a ring saves her» 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/1971-pg7439-part30/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1971-pg7439-part30:e3:1
# text = Which of the following identifies the event that finally compelled the baron to accept the girl as his son's lawful wife?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
9	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	compelled	compel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	baron	baron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	lawful	lawful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **identify** | present |  | the event |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent event=Theme |
| 3 | **compel** | past |  | the event |  |  |  | finally *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | the girl |  |  |  | as his son's lawful wife | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent girl=Theme as wife=Attribute |

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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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Her production of the ring before the assembled company at the great feast of the hall

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1971-pg7439-part30:e3:o1:1
# text = Her production of the ring before the assembled company at the great feast of the hall
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	production	production	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	assembled	assemble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assemble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **produce** |  | Her *= she* | the ring before the assembled company at the great feast of the hall |  |  |  |  | nom production «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The robbers' second letter arriving at the castle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1971-pg7439-part30:e3:o2:1
# text = The robbers' second letter arriving at the castle
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	arriving	arrive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | gerund | the robbers's second letter *not said here* |  |  | the castle |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **letter** |  | the robbers |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Her production of the ring before the assembled company

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1971-pg7439-part30:e3:o3:1
# text = Her production of the ring before the assembled company
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	production	production	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	assembled	assemble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assemble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **produce** |  | Her *= she* | the ring before the assembled company |  |  |  |  | nom production «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Her production of the ring before the assembled company, which left him no choice at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1971-pg7439-part30:e3:o4:1
# text = Her production of the ring before the assembled company, which left him no choice at all
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	production	production	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	assembled	assemble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assemble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past | Her production of the ring before the assembled company | him *= he* |  | all |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent he=Theme choice=Attribute |
| 3 | **produce** |  | Her *= she* | the ring before the assembled company |  |  |  |  | nom production «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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