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description: Which of the following statements is consistent with the narrative of the harvest rhyme? Exam question 3 of lesson 2020 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brewery of Eggshells: a mother tests her twins with a hen's eggshell and gets her real children back» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 3 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brewery of Eggshells: a mother tes…

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the narrative of the harvest rhyme?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, be

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 2020 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Brewery of Eggshells: a mother tests her twins with a hen's eggshell and gets her real children back» 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/2020-pg7885-part39/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2020-pg7885-part39:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements is consistent with the narrative of the harvest rhyme?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the following statements; with the narrative of the harvest rhyme; consistent *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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The rhyme mocks the reapers for believing that an eggshell could brew a dinner, and so the goblins fled the cottage in shame

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2020-pg7885-part39:e3:o1:1
# text = The rhyme mocks the reapers for believing that an eggshell could brew a dinner, and so the goblins fled the cottage in shame
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mocks	mock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reapers	reaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	believing	believe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	brew	brew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	goblins	goblin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | present | the rhyme | the reapers |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reaper=Theme |
| 2 | **believe** | gerund | the rhyme *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **brew** | could | a eggshell | a dinner |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Product |
| 4 | **flee** | past | the goblins | the cottage |  | shame |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cottage=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The rhyme contrasts natural growth with an impossible brewing of dinner, and the twins recite it to prove they are goblins to their mother

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2020-pg7885-part39:e3:o2:1
# text = The rhyme contrasts natural growth with an impossible brewing of dinner, and the twins recite it to prove they are goblins to their mother
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contrasts	contrast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brewing	brewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	recite	recite	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	goblins	goblin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contrast** | present | the rhyme | natural growth |  |  |  | with a impossible brewing of dinner | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent growth=Patient with brewing=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **recite** | present | the twins | growth |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **prove** | to-infinitive | the twins *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to twins's mother | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient that S»: agent=Pivot to mother=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | present | twins *= twin* | goblins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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The rhyme contrasts natural growth with an impossible brewing of dinner

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2020-pg7885-part39:e3:o3:1
# text = The rhyme contrasts natural growth with an impossible brewing of dinner
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contrasts	contrast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brewing	brewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contrast** | present | the rhyme | natural growth |  |  |  | with a impossible brewing of dinner | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent growth=Patient with brewing=Co-Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The rhyme describes the goblins' feast and the reapers' oats in detail

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2020-pg7885-part39:e3:o4:1
# text = The rhyme describes the goblins' feast and the reapers' oats in detail
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goblins	goblin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reapers	reaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | the rhyme | the goblins's feast |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |

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