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title: The Badger thinks the Rat «has been up to some of his pranks again».… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: The Badger thinks the Rat «has been up to some of his pranks again». Is he fair? Test 15 · ★★★ of lesson 37 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (the door in the snow and the fire-lit kitchen)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Test 15 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (t…

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The Badger thinks the Rat «has been up to some of his pranks again». Is he fair?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Badger · **What happens:** think, have, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 15 · ★★★ of lesson 37 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (the door in the snow and the fire-lit kitchen)» 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/37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger/#t15).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The Badger thinks the Rat «has been up to some of his pranks again».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t15:1
# text = The Badger thinks the Rat «has been up to some of his pranks again».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thinks	think	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	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	xcomp	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	pranks	prank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | the Badger |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Is he fair?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t15:2
# text = Is he fair?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Badger |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Not really — the Mole was the one who went in alone to the door, and the Rat had nothing to do with it

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t15:o1:1
# text = Not really — the Mole was the one who went in alone to the door, and the Rat had nothing to do with it
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
21	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | past | the Mole | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go in** | past | the one |  |  | the door |  | alone *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to door=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **have** | past | the Rat | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | the Rat *not said here* | nothing *not said here* |  |  |  | with Rat | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, quite fair, since the Rat is always up to pranks and it is very likely he started the trouble again

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t15:o2:1
# text = Yes, quite fair, since the Rat is always up to pranks and it is very likely he started the trouble again
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	since	since	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	13	advmod	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pranks	prank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	again	again	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Rat |  |  |  | since pranks | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Rat |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | past | he | the trouble |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, the Rat always starts the trouble

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t15:o3:1
# text = Yes, the Rat always starts the trouble
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the Rat | the trouble |  |  |  | always *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Eventuality |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Not really — it was the Mole who went in alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t15:o4:1
# text = Not really — it was the Mole who went in alone
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | it | the Mole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go in** | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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