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title: Which account correctly identifies the reason Peter gave for doubtin… — Peter Pan, Wendy's bedtime story, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which account correctly identifies the reason Peter gave for doubting that he was the children's father? Exam question 2 of lesson 328 «Peter Pan, Wendy's bedtime story, part 19: Peter asks if he is only pretending to be their father, then groans at the story he hates» of the books course of Mova's 
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# Exam question 2 · Peter Pan, Wendy's bedtime story, part 19: Peter asks if h…

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Which account correctly identifies the reason Peter gave for doubting that he was the children's father?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** account, Peter · **What happens:** identify, give, doubt, be · **To what, where:** reason, father

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 328 «Peter Pan, Wendy's bedtime story, part 19: Peter asks if he is only pretending to be their father, then groans at the story he hates» 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/328-pg16-part19/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:328-pg16-part19:e2:1
# text = Which account correctly identifies the reason Peter gave for doubting that he was the children's father?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	doubting	doubt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	advcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | which account | the reason |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | Peter | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **doubt** | gerund | Peter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | past | Peter | the children's father |  |  |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He believed that being their real father would make him seem too old.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:328-pg16-part19:e2:o1:1
# text = He believed that being their real father would make him seem too old.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | would | their real father | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **seem** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He felt that being their true father would make him look too small.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:328-pg16-part19:e2:o2:1
# text = He felt that being their true father would make him look too small.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	csubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | their true father |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | would | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He believed that being their real father would make him seem too young.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:328-pg16-part19:e2:o3:1
# text = He believed that being their real father would make him seem too young.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | would | their real father | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **seem** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | young *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He believed that being their real father would make him seem too young to lead.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:328-pg16-part19:e2:o4:1
# text = He believed that being their real father would make him seem too young to lead.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | would | their real father | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **seem** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | young *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **lead** | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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