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# Test 18 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 4: The River Bank…

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★★★ «This day was only the first of many similar ones». What does «similar» tell us?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** day · **What happens:** be, tell · **To what, where:** first, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★★ of lesson 28 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 4: The River Bank (the Mole grabs the oars, the boat goes over, and a friendship begins)» 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/28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh/#t18).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ «This day was only the first of many similar ones».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh:t18:1
# text = ★★★ «This day was only the first of many similar ones».
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	first	first	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | this day | the first |  |  |  | of many similar ones | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* What does «similar» tell us?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh:t18:2
# text = What does «similar» tell us?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The next days were rainy and sad, with the Mole alone at home by the fire

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh:t18:o1:1
# text = The next days were rainy and sad, with the Mole alone at home by the fire
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the next days |  |  |  |  | rainy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the next days *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The later days were boring and quiet, with the Rat away on business each day

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh:t18:o2:1
# text = The later days were boring and quiet, with the Rat away on business each day
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the days |  |  |  |  | with the Rat on business; boring *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the days *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The next days were like it — happy, on the river, with friends

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh:t18:o3:1
# text = The next days were like it — happy, on the river, with friends
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | like it | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The next days were happy ones too, but the Mole rowed alone and never again sat in the bow of the boat

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh:t18:o4:1
# text = The next days were happy ones too, but the Mole rowed alone and never again sat in the bow of the boat
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	again	again	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the next days | happy ones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **row** | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sit** | past | the Mole *not said here* |  |  | the bow of the boat | again |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bow=Location |

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