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title: It is stated that a guinea-pig, having cheered, was «suppressed». Se… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is stated that a guinea-pig, having cheered, was «suppressed». Select the response which most accurately characterises the procedure. Exam question 2 of lesson 22 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tarts? (the Hatter, the cook and a surprise witness)» of the books course of M
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# Exam question 2 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tar…

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It is stated that a guinea-pig, having cheered, was «suppressed». Select the response which most accurately characterises the procedure.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** state, have, cheer, suppress, select, characteris · **To what, where:** It, response · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 22 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tarts? (the Hatter, the cook and a surprise witness)» 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/22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is stated that a guinea-pig, having cheered, was «suppressed».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e2:1
# text = It is stated that a guinea-pig, having cheered, was «suppressed».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
11	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	suppressed	suppress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cheer** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **suppress** *in a quote* | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP» |

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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:* Select the response which most accurately characterises the procedure.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e2:2
# text = Select the response which most accurately characterises the procedure.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the response |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It was tied head first in a bag, then carried off

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e2:o1:1
# text = It was tied head first in a bag, then carried off
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	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past · passive |  | It |  | a bag |  | first *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient head=Result |
| 2 | **carry off** | participle |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was given a bag

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e2:o2:1
# text = It was given a bag
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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient bag=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It was placed head first in a canvas bag, upon which the officers sat

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e2:o3:1
# text = It was placed head first in a canvas bag, upon which the officers sat
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	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past · passive |  | It |  | a canvas bag |  | first *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme head=Destination |
| 2 | **sit** | past | the officers |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon which=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was placed in a box and the officers sat upon it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e2:o4:1
# text = It was placed in a box and the officers sat upon it
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	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past · passive |  | It |  | a box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in box=Destination |
| 2 | **sit** | past | the officers |  |  | box |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon it=Location |

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