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title: Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the brazen b… — Tanglewood Tales, The Golden Fleece, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the brazen bulls no longer scorch the grass they attempt to graze? Exam question 2 of lesson 2084 «Tanglewood Tales, The Golden Fleece, part 43: Jason takes the Golden Fleece with Medea's magic and sails away» of the books course of Mova's prim
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# Exam question 2 · Tanglewood Tales, The Golden Fleece, part 43: Jason takes…

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Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the brazen bulls no longer scorch the grass they attempt to graze?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brazen bulls · **What happens:** follow, identify, attempt, graze · **To what, where:** reason

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 2084 «Tanglewood Tales, The Golden Fleece, part 43: Jason takes the Golden Fleece with Medea's magic and sails away» 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/2084-pg976-part43/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2084-pg976-part43:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the brazen bulls no longer scorch the grass they attempt to graze?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	brazen	brazen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bulls	bull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
12	no	no	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	scorch	scorch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	attempt	attempt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	graze	graze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **attempt** | present | the brazen bulls  scorch | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **graze** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the brazen bulls  scorch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Jason's yoke has made them too tired to eat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2084-pg976-part43:e2:o1:1
# text = Jason's yoke has made them too tired to eat
1	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	yoke	yoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	csubj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | Jason's yoke |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary they=Product |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Jason fed them a special herb that made their stomachs cool and their breath turn to mist, so no grass could burn anymore

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2084-pg976-part43:e2:o2:1
# text = Jason fed them a special herb that made their stomachs cool and their breath turn to mist, so no grass could burn anymore
1	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	stomachs	stomach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	mist	mist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	21	det	_	_
21	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
24	anymore	anymore	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | Jason | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient herb=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | a special herb | their stomachs |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stomach=Product |
| 3 | **turn** | present | stomachs's breath |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mist** | to-infinitive | stomachs's breath *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 5 | **burn** | could | no grass |  |  |  |  | anymore *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Their breath is no longer hot, since the flame was taken away by Jason's magic charm

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2084-pg976-part43:e2:o3:1
# text = Their breath is no longer hot, since the flame was taken away by Jason's magic charm
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	no	no	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their breath |  |  |  |  | hot, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take away** | past · passive | Jason's magic charm | the flame |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Their fiery breath and the furnaces in their stomachs have been extinguished

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2084-pg976-part43:e2:o4:1
# text = Their fiery breath and the furnaces in their stomachs have been extinguished
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fiery	fiery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	furnaces	furnace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	stomachs	stomach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	extinguished	extinguish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extinguish** | present · perfect · passive |  | Their fiery breath and the furnaces in breath's stomachs |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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