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title: Looking back: in chapter I, who rowed — and now in chapter II, who t… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter I, who rowed — and now in chapter II, who takes the sculls? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 29 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road (the Ducks' Ditty, and a visit to Toad Hall)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Test 9 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking back: in chapter I, who rowed — and now in chapter II, who takes the sculls?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** look back, row, take · **To what, where:** chapter, sculls

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 29 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road (the Ducks' Ditty, and a visit to Toad Hall)» 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/29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall:t9:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter I, who rowed — and now in chapter II, who takes the sculls?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
15	II	II	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sculls	scull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **row** | past |  |  |  | chapter |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **take** | present |  | the sculls |  | chapter | now |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scull=Value in chapter=Location |

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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 -->
The Otter then; now the Mole, who has been learning to row and swim all summer long

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall:t9:o1:1
# text = The Otter then; now the Mole, who has been learning to row and swim all summer long
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux	_	_
12	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	row	row	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · perfect · progressive | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **row** | to-infinitive | the Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **swim** | infinitive | the Mole *not said here* |  |  |  | summer | long *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rat then; now the Mole, who has learnt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall:t9:o2:1
# text = The Rat then; now the Mole, who has learnt
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	learnt	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · perfect | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rat then; now the Otter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall:t9:o3:1
# text = The Rat then; now the Otter
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rat then; now the Mole, who has learnt to row with great care and skill

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall:t9:o4:1
# text = The Rat then; now the Mole, who has learnt to row with great care and skill
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	learnt	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	row	row	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · perfect | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **row** | to-infinitive | the Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with great care and skill | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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