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title: With reference to the passage, what reason does Peter give the lost… — Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 20: Wendy p… · tree and pragmatics
description: With reference to the passage, what reason does Peter give the lost boys for doubting their mothers? Exam question 1 of lesson 329 «Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 20: Wendy plans to leave, Peter stays, pirates attack» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Exam question 1 · Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 20: Wendy plans to leave, Peter…

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With reference to the passage, what reason does Peter give the lost boys for doubting their mothers?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** give, lose, doubt · **To what, where:** lost boys, mothers

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 329 «Peter Pan, Peter Pan, part 20: Wendy plans to leave, Peter stays, pirates attack» 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/329-pg16-part20/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:329-pg16-part20:e1:1
# text = With reference to the passage, what reason does Peter give the lost boys for doubting their mothers?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	iobj	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	doubting	doubt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	advcl	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · do-support |  |  | the lost boys |  |  | with reference; to the passage | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent boy=Theme to passage=Recipient |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **doubt** | gerund |  | boys's mothers |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He claims his mother forgot him and let another boy in

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:329-pg16-part20:e1:o1:1
# text = He claims his mother forgot him and let another boy in
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **forget** | past | his mother | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **let in** | infinitive | He *not said here* | another boy |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He says his own mum locked him out and never came back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:329-pg16-part20:e1:o2:1
# text = He says his own mum locked him out and never came back
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lock out** | past | his own mum | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **come back** | past | his own mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He claims his own mother barred the window and forgot him, so grown-ups can't be trusted

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:329-pg16-part20:e1:o3:1
# text = He claims his own mother barred the window and forgot him, so grown-ups can't be trusted
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	barred	bar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
14	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
17	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bar** | past | his own mother | the window |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer window=Theme |
| 3 | **forget** | past | his own mother *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **trust** | can · passive |  | grown ups |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He claims his own mother barred the window and forgot him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:329-pg16-part20:e1:o4:1
# text = He claims his own mother barred the window and forgot him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	barred	bar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bar** | past | his own mother | the window |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer window=Theme |
| 3 | **forget** | past | his own mother *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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