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description: Select the response which most accurately characterises the Rat's position in respect of the Wide World. Exam question 3 of lesson 26 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank (the picnic basket, the Wild Wood and the Wide World)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with 
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# Exam question 3 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank…

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Select the response which most accurately characterises the Rat's position in respect of the Wide World.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** select, characteris, respect · **To what, where:** response, respect, Wide World

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 26 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank (the picnic basket, the Wild Wood and the Wide World)» 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/26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:e3:1
# text = Select the response which most accurately characterises the Rat's position in respect of the Wide World.
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	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 |  | respect of the Wide World |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **respect** |  |  | the Wide World |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He has never been, never will go, and wishes it not mentioned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:e3:o1:1
# text = He has never been, never will go, and wishes it not mentioned
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	mentioned	mention	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | future · participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wish** | present | He *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **mention** *speech: other* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He has travelled there often and is happy to go again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:e3:o2:1
# text = He has travelled there often and is happy to go again
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	travelled	travell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travell** | present · perfect | He |  |  | there |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He has been there many times, has friends in each city, and wishes to go there with the Mole

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:e3:o3:1
# text = He has been there many times, has friends in each city, and wishes to go there with the Mole
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
18	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | He |  |  |  | time | there *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present |  | friends |  | each city |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient |
| 3 | **wish** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | there |  | with the Mole | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with mole=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He has been there and enjoyed it, but now prefers the river

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:e3:o4:1
# text = He has been there and enjoyed it, but now prefers the river
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	prefers	prefer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | He |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **enjoy** | past | He *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 3 | **prefer** | present | He *not said here* | the river |  |  | now |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer river=Stimulus |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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