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title: The writer says «Then the faces began.» — «Then the whistling began.… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter III,… · tree and pragmatics
description: The writer says «Then the faces began.» — «Then the whistling began.» — «Then the pattering began.» Why repeat «Then ... began»? Test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 34 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 2: The Wild Wood (the faces, the whistling, the pattering — and the Rat sets out)» of the books cours
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# Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 2: The Wild Woo…

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The writer says «Then the faces began.» — «Then the whistling began.» — «Then the pattering began.» Why repeat «Then ... began»?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** writer, faces, whistling, pattering, you · **What happens:** say, begin, repeat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 34 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 2: The Wild Wood (the faces, the whistling, the pattering — and the Rat sets out)» 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/34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The writer says «Then the faces began.» — «Then the whistling began.» — «Then the pattering began.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood:t3:1
# text = The writer says «Then the faces began.» — «Then the whistling began.» — «Then the pattering began.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	whistling	whistling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
19	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	advmod	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	pattering	pattering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the writer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **begin** *in a quote* | past | the faces |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **begin** *in a quote* | past | the whistling |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **begin** *in a quote* | past | the pattering |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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:* Why repeat «Then ... began»?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood:t3:2
# text = Why repeat «Then ... began»?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	repeat	repeat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **begin** *in a quote* | past | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Each new fear stacks on the last, building the tension step by step toward the terrible climax of the chapter

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood:t3:o1:1
# text = Each new fear stacks on the last, building the tension step by step toward the terrible climax of the chapter
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	stacks	stack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tension	tension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | the tension step |  |  |  | by step; toward the terrible climax of the chapter | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset step=Product |
| 2 | **climax** |  | the chapter |  |  |  |  |  | nom climax «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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

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Each new fear piles on, like steps to a climax

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood:t3:o2:1
# text = Each new fear piles on, like steps to a climax
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	piles	pile	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pile on** | present | each new fear | steps |  |  |  | to a climax | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme step=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Each sentence is a new question

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood:t3:o3:1
# text = Each sentence is a new question
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | each sentence | a new question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The repetition lets the reader hear the Mole's breathing slow down as he sinks into the wood

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood:t3:o4:1
# text = The repetition lets the reader hear the Mole's breathing slow down as he sinks into the wood
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	repetition	repetition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reader	reader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	slow	slow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the repetition | the reader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | infinitive | the reader *not said here* | the Mole's breathing |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer breathing=Stimulus |
| 3 | **slow down** | present | the repetition *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **sink** | present | repetition |  |  | the wood |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **breathe** |  | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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