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title: Which of the following accurately describes the reason the Never bir… — Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 18: the Nev… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the reason the Never bird abandoned her nest? Exam question 1 of lesson 327 «Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 18: the Never bird's new nest, the boys' late bedtime, and Peter's return with nuts» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency t
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# Exam question 1 · Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 18: the Never bird's new nest,…

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Which of the following accurately describes the reason the Never bird abandoned her nest?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** bird · **What happens:** follow, describe, abandon · **To what, where:** nest

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 327 «Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 18: the Never bird's new nest, the boys' late bedtime, and Peter's return with nuts» 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/327-pg16-part18/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:327-pg16-part18:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the reason the Never bird abandoned her nest?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 |  |  |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **abandon** | past | the bird | bird's nest |  |  |  |  | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme nest=Source |

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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 {#o1}

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She abandoned it at once when the great hat was pulled from the tree by the pirates and carried off.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:327-pg16-part18:e1:o1:1
# text = She abandoned it at once when the great hat was pulled from the tree by the pirates and carried off.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** | past | She | it |  |  |  |  | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme it=Source |
| 2 | **pull** | past · passive | the pirates | the great hat |  | the tree |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from tree=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **carry off** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She left because the children wanted to play nearby.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:327-pg16-part18:e1:o2:1
# text = She left because the children wanted to play nearby.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	nearby	nearby	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **want** | past | the children |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nearby *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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She abandoned it because the hat proved such a great success.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:327-pg16-part18:e1:o3:1
# text = She abandoned it because the hat proved such a great success.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	11	det:predet	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** | past | She | it |  |  |  |  | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme it=Source |
| 2 | **prove** | past | the hat | such great success |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent success=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She abandoned it after the hat floated proper well and the boys cheered loudly on the water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:327-pg16-part18:e1:o4:1
# text = She abandoned it after the hat floated proper well and the boys cheered loudly on the water.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	floated	float	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** | past | She | it |  |  |  |  | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme it=Source |
| 2 | **float** | past | the hat |  |  |  |  | properly, well *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cheer** | past | the boys |  |  | the water |  | loudly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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