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title: Ben from Liverpool: «the Gryphon was boss happy Alice picked the son… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ben from Liverpool: «the Gryphon was boss happy Alice picked the song.» (boss = great) Put it right. Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadrille (poems gone wrong and Beautiful Soup)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadri…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben from Liverpool: «the Gryphon was boss happy Alice picked the song.» (boss = great) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ben, boss · **What happens:** be, put · **To what, where:** song

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadrille (poems gone wrong and Beautiful Soup)» 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/20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ben from Liverpool: «the Gryphon was boss happy Alice picked the song.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:1
# text = Ben from Liverpool: «the Gryphon was boss happy Alice picked the song.»
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	boss	boss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Ben from Liverpool |  |  |  |  | pick *property* | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* (boss = great) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:2
# text = (boss = great) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | boss | song |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He was offended: «Hm! No accounting for tastes!»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He was offended: «Hm!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:o1:1
# text = He was offended: «Hm!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	offended	offended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Hm	hm	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | offended *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* No accounting for tastes!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:o1:2
# text = No accounting for tastes!»
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	accounting	accounting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tastes	taste	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was thrilled, and clapped, saying «What a clever girl, you have the very best taste in all the sea»

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:o2:1
# text = He was thrilled, and clapped, saying «What a clever girl, you have the very best taste in all the sea»
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	thrilled	thrilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	13	det:predet	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	24	det:predet	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | thrilled *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **clap** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* | present | you | the best taste |  | all sea |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was offended, and muttered that nobody here understands good taste, and he would rather have the Quadrille

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:o3:1
# text = He was offended, and muttered that nobody here understands good taste, and he would rather have the Quadrille
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	offended	offended	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	muttered	mutter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	understands	understand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Quadrille	quadrille	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | offended *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **understand** | present | nobody | good taste |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer taste=Stimulus |
| 4 | **have** | would | he | the Quadrille |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quadrille=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was delighted: «Ha! Good taste indeed!»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He was delighted: «Ha!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:o4:1
# text = He was delighted: «Ha!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Good taste indeed!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t8:o4:2
# text = Good taste indeed!»
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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