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description: What commemorative object, according to the narrative, was placed within the church of Swaffham in honour of the pedlar? Exam question 4 of lesson 249 «English Fairy Tales, The Pedlar of Swaffham: a poor pedlar dreams of London Bridge and finds a treasure at home» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Exam question 4 · English Fairy Tales, The Pedlar of Swaffham: a poor pedlar…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What commemorative object, according to the narrative, was placed within the church of Swaffham in honour of the pedlar?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** object, accord, place, honour · **To what, where:** commemorative object, honour, pedlar

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 249 «English Fairy Tales, The Pedlar of Swaffham: a poor pedlar dreams of London Bridge and finds a treasure at home» 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/249-pg14241-part16/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:249-pg14241-part16:e4:1
# text = What commemorative object, according to the narrative, was placed within the church of Swaffham in honour of the pedlar?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	commemorative	commemorative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	within	within	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Swaffham	Swaffham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pedlar	pedlar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **object** *speech: other* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **place** | past · passive |  | commemorative object |  | honour of the pedlar |  | within the church of Swaffham | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in honour=Destination |
| 4 | **honour** |  |  | the pedlar |  |  |  |  | nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brass plaque naming the pedlar and his famous dog

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:249-pg14241-part16:e4:o1:1
# text = A brass plaque naming the pedlar and his famous dog
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plaque	plaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	naming	name	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pedlar	pedlar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | gerund | a brass plaque and his famous dog *not said here* | the pedlar |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pedlar=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large stone statue of the pedlar, carved with his pack and dog, set in the church of Swaffham in his memory

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:249-pg14241-part16:e4:o2:1
# text = A large stone statue of the pedlar, carved with his pack and dog, set in the church of Swaffham in his memory
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pedlar	pedlar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Swaffham	Swaffham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | participle |  | a large stone statue of the pedlar *not said here* |  |  |  | with his pack and dog | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **set** | participle |  | a large stone statue of the pedlar *not said here* |  | the church of Swaffham |  | in Swaffham's memory | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in church=Destination |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stone statue of the pedlar with his pack and dog

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:249-pg14241-part16:e4:o3:1
# text = A stone statue of the pedlar with his pack and dog
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pedlar	pedlar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall carved stone figure of the pedlar with his pack and dog, placed in a niche in the church wall at Swaffham in honour of his generosity

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:249-pg14241-part16:e4:o4:1
# text = A tall carved stone figure of the pedlar with his pack and dog, placed in a niche in the church wall at Swaffham in honour of his generosity
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pedlar	pedlar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	niche	niche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Swaffham	Swaffham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	generosity	generosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  | a tall carved stone figure of the pedlar with his pack and dog *not said here* |  | a niche |  | in the church wall at Swaffham; in honour of Swaffham's generosity | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in niche=Destination |
| 3 | **figure** |  |  | the pedlar with his pack and dog |  |  |  |  | nom figure «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **honour** |  |  | Swaffham's generosity |  |  |  |  | nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient |

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