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title: In what condition was the garden found by the children when they ran… — Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant: the G… · tree and pragmatics
description: In what condition was the garden found by the children when they ran in at the close of the tale? Exam question 4 of lesson 2035 «Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant: the Giant learns to love, frees the children, and dies under the blossoming tree» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the 
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# Exam question 4 · Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant: the Giant learns to love,…

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In what condition was the garden found by the children when they ran in at the close of the tale?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** children · **What happens:** be, find, run · **To what, where:** garden, condition, close

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 2035 «Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant: the Giant learns to love, frees the children, and dies under the blossoming tree» 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/2035-pg902-part5/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2035-pg902-part5:e4:1
# text = In what condition was the garden found by the children when they ran in at the close of the tale?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the garden |  | what condition |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | the garden *not said here* |  |  |  | by the children | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run** | past | children *= child* |  |  | the close of the tale |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at close=Trajectory |

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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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It was full of blossom and singing birds, and the Giant had been buried quietly beneath the tree by the children

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2035-pg902-part5:e4:o1:1
# text = It was full of blossom and singing birds, and the Giant had been buried quietly beneath the tree by the children
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
16	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | of blossom; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  | birds |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bird=Theme |
| 3 | **bury** | past · perfect · passive | the children | the Giant |  | the tree |  | quietly *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme beneath tree=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It was in full blossom, and the Giant lay dead beneath the tree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2035-pg902-part5:e4:o2:1
# text = It was in full blossom, and the Giant lay dead beneath the tree
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  | full blossom |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | the Giant |  |  | the tree |  | dead *property* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent beneath tree=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was covered in snow, and the Giant stood smiling beside the gate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2035-pg902-part5:e4:o3:1
# text = It was covered in snow, and the Giant stood smiling beside the gate
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
12	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  | in snow | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snow=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | past | the Giant |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **smile** | gerund | the Giant *not said here* |  |  | the gate |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It was in full blossom with every tree in bloom, and the Giant lay dead beneath the blossoming tree in the far corner

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2035-pg902-part5:e4:o4:1
# text = It was in full blossom with every tree in bloom, and the Giant lay dead beneath the blossoming tree in the far corner
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bloom	bloom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nsubj	_	_
15	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	blossoming	blossoming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  | full blossom |  | with every tree in bloom | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | the Giant |  |  | the far corner |  | beneath the blossoming tree; dead *property* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent beneath tree=Destination |

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