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description: Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the third witness? Exam question 4 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, with the d
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# Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tar…

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the third witness?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** established facts · **What happens:** follow, be, establish, concern · **To what, where:** third witness

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the third witness?
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	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	amod	_	_
15	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	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 established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the third witness |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus witness=Experiencer |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The White Rabbit called the name «Alice!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e4:o1:1
# text = The White Rabbit called the name «Alice!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the White Rabbit | the name |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The White Rabbit called the name «Alice!» and she stood up at once to answer him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e4:o2:1
# text = The White Rabbit called the name «Alice!» and she stood up at once to answer him
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the White Rabbit | the name |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |
| 2 | **stand up** | past | Rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at once=Location |
| 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Rabbit *not said here* |  | Alice |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Hatter called the name «Alice!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e4:o3:1
# text = The Hatter called the name «Alice!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the Hatter | the name |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The White Rabbit read out the name «Dinah!» and then the cook came running in from the kitchen

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:e4:o4:1
# text = The White Rabbit read out the name «Dinah!» and then the cook came running in from the kitchen
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Dinah	Dinah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read out** | past | the White Rabbit | the name |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | past | the cook |  |  |  | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | gerund | the cook *not said here* |  |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from kitchen=Trajectory |

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