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description: Which of the following best describes the vow that the Wise Woman required of the Childe, and its consequence for the house of Lambton? Exam question 1 of lesson 264 «English Fairy Tales, The Lambton Worm, part 1: the Childe fights the Worm at the Rock» of the books course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Exam question 1 · English Fairy Tales, The Lambton Worm, part 1: the Childe…

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Which of the following best describes the vow that the Wise Woman required of the Childe, and its consequence for the house of Lambton?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, describe, require · **To what, where:** vow, Wise Woman

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 264 «English Fairy Tales, The Lambton Worm, part 1: the Childe fights the Worm at the Rock» 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/264-pg14241-part31/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:264-pg14241-part31:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the vow that the Wise Woman required of the Childe, and its consequence for the house of Lambton?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vow	vow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Childe	Childe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Lambton	Lambton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 | **describe** | present |  | the vow |  |  |  | of the best; Childe's consequence for the house of Lambton *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **require** | participle |  | the Wise Woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vow to slay the first living thing met, denying a natural death

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:264-pg14241-part31:e1:o1:1
# text = A vow to slay the first living thing met, denying a natural death
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vow	vow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
7	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	denying	deny	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | to-infinitive | a vow *not said here* | the first living thing |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **meet** | past | a vow |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **deny** | gerund | a vow *not said here* | a natural death |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent death=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A vow to slay the first living thing met at the threshold, failure to keep which would deny the Lambtons a natural death

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:264-pg14241-part31:e1:o2:1
# text = A vow to slay the first living thing met at the threshold, failure to keep which would deny the Lambtons a natural death
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vow	vow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
7	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	threshold	threshold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	deny	deny	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Lambtons	Lambton	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | to-infinitive |  | the first living thing and failure |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **meet** | participle |  | the first living thing and failure *not said here* |  | the threshold |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **deny** | would |  | the Lambtons |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent lambton=Theme death=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oath to destroy the first being encountered on entering, with the Lambtons forfeiting peaceful deaths

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:264-pg14241-part31:e1:o3:1
# text = An oath to destroy the first being encountered on entering, with the Lambtons forfeiting peaceful deaths
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oath	oath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	encountered	encounter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	entering	entering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Lambtons	Lambton	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
15	forfeiting	forfeit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	deaths	death	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  | the first encountered entering |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entering=Patient |
| 2 | **encounter** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn encounter-30.5 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **forfeit** | gerund | the Lambtons *not said here* | peaceful deaths |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent death=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vow to kill the first living creature met at the door, whose breach would doom the Lambtons

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:264-pg14241-part31:e1:o4:1
# text = A vow to kill the first living creature met at the door, whose breach would doom the Lambtons
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vow	vow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
7	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	doom	doom	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Lambtons	Lambton	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | to-infinitive | a vow *not said here* | the first living creature |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** | participle |  | the first living creature *not said here* |  | the door and the door and the door's breach's breach |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **doom** | would | a vow | the Lambtons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **breach** |  | the door and the door and breach's breach |  |  |  |  |  | nom breach «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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