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# Test 5 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road…

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Ava, flexing (showing off): «the Rat begged Toad to let him come.» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ava, Toad, you · **What happens:** flex, show off, beg, let, come, put · **To what, where:** Toad, Rat

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This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 30 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road (Toad's canary-coloured caravan)» 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/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ava, flexing (showing off): «the Rat begged Toad to let him come.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t5:1
# text = Ava, flexing (showing off): «the Rat begged Toad to let him come.»
1	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	flexing	flex	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flex** | gerund | Ava *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **show off** | gerund | Ava *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* *in a quote* | past | Ava |  | Toad |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent toad=Recipient |
| 4 | **let** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Ava *not said here* | Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t5:2
# text = Put it right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | Rat |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The Mole begged Toad to let him come

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t5:o1:1
# text = The Mole begged Toad to let him come
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | the Mole |  | Toad |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent toad=Recipient |
| 2 | **let** | to-infinitive | the Mole *not said here* | Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The Rat was pleased at first and asked Toad to take him on the trip right away

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t5:o2:1
# text = The Rat was pleased at first and asked Toad to take him on the trip right away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	Toad	toad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	right	right	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Rat *not said here* |  | Toad |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent toad=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Rat *not said here* | Toad |  | the trip |  | away *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme on trip=Destination |

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

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The Rat refused flatly at first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t5:o3:1
# text = The Rat refused flatly at first
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flatly	flatly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  | flatly *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Rat agreed at once to come

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t5:o4:1
# text = The Rat agreed at once to come
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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