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title: ★★★ Put these in story order: (a) the Rat falls on his back in the b… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Put these in story order: (a) the Rat falls on his back in the boat; (b) the Mole sees the Wild Wood; (c) the Mole knocks over the rabbit; (d) the Mole unpacks the basket. Test 16 · ★★ of lesson 26 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank (the picnic basket, the Wild Wood and 
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# Test 16 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank…

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★★★ Put these in story order: (a) the Rat falls on his back in the boat; (b) the Mole sees the Wild Wood; (c) the Mole knocks over the rabbit; (d) the Mole unpacks the basket.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★ ★ ★, Rat, Mole, c, d · **What happens:** put, fall, see, knock, unpack · **To what, where:** these, story order, back, Wild Wood, basket

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This is test 16 · ★★ 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. 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/#t16).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:t16:1
# text = ★★★ Put these in story order: (a) the Rat falls on his back in the boat; (b) the Mole sees the Wild Wood; (c) the Mole knocks over the rabbit; (d) the Mole unpacks the basket.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	_	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	b	b	NUM	LS	_	28	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	31	flat	_	_
31	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	38	punct	_	_
33	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	34	punct	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nsubj	_	_
38	knocks	knock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	conj	_	_
39	over	over	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
43	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	44	punct	_	_
46	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	47	det	_	_
47	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	nsubj	_	_
48	unpacks	unpack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	conj	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | ★ ★ ★ | these |  | story order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent this=Theme in order=Destination |
| 2 | **fall** | present | a Rat |  |  | Rat's back |  | in the boat | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on back=Location |
| 3 | **see** | present | the Mole | the Wild Wood |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wood=Stimulus |
| 4 | **knock** | present | c |  |  |  |  | over the rabbit | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over rabbit=Location |
| 5 | **unpack** | present | d | the basket |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
c, a, b, d

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:t16:o1:1
# text = c, a, b, d
1	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

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c, a, b, d, then back home again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:t16:o2:1
# text = c, a, b, d, then back home again
1	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
c, d

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:t16:o3:1
# text = c, d
1	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit first, then the Wood, then the basket, then the boat

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood:t16:o4:1
# text = The rabbit first, then the Wood, then the basket, then the boat
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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