---
title: Which of the following describes the outcome of the Fox's trick upon… — Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the outcome of the Fox's trick upon the Monkey? Exam question 2 of lesson 375 «Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf, part 14: a Stag borrows wheat on the Wolf's word» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/375-pg19994-part14/e2/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/375-pg19994-part14/) / e2

# Exam question 2 · Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf, part 14…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following describes the outcome of the Fox's trick upon the Monkey?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Fox · **What happens:** follow, describe, trick · **To what, where:** outcome

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 2 of lesson 375 «Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf, part 14: a Stag borrows wheat on the Wolf's word» 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/375-pg19994-part14/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:375-pg19994-part14:e2:1
# text = Which of the following describes the outcome of the Fox's trick upon the Monkey?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 |  | the outcome of the Fox's trick upon the Monkey |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme |
| 3 | **trick** |  | the Fox |  |  |  |  | upon the Monkey | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent upon=obl |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Fox was caught fast in the trap after grasping for the meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:375-pg19994-part14:e2:o1:1
# text = The Fox was caught fast in the trap after grasping for the meat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	grasping	grasp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the Fox |  | the trap |  | fast *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **grasp** | gerund | the trap *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the meat | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Monkey was chased away by the Fox after reaching for the treasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:375-pg19994-part14:e2:o2:1
# text = The Monkey was chased away by the Fox after reaching for the treasure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	reaching	reach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase away** | past · passive | the Fox | the Monkey |  |  |  | away *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | gerund | the Fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the treasure | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Monkey grabbed the meat, the trap snapped shut, and then the whole flock of birds came down to share the feast with the Fox.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:375-pg19994-part14:e2:o3:1
# text = The Monkey grabbed the meat, the trap snapped shut, and then the whole flock of birds came down to share the feast with the Fox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grabbed	grab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	down	down	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | past | the Monkey | the meat |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Theme |
| 2 | **snap** | past | the trap |  |  |  |  | shut *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **come down** | past | the whole flock of birds |  |  |  | then | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **share** | to-infinitive | the whole flock of birds *not said here* | the feast |  |  |  | with the Fox | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Monkey was caught fast in the trap after grasping for the meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:375-pg19994-part14:e2:o4:1
# text = The Monkey was caught fast in the trap after grasping for the meat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	grasping	grasp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the Monkey |  | the trap |  | fast *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **grasp** | gerund | the trap *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the meat | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, a…, exam 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/375-pg19994-part14/e1/)
- next →: [Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, a…, exam 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/375-pg19994-part14/e3/)
- ↑ back to [Aesop's Fables, The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf, part 14: a Stag borrows wheat on the Wolf's word](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/375-pg19994-part14/)