--- title: Looking back: what was the last news of Toad at the end of chapter II? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics description: Looking back: what was the last news of Toad at the end of chapter II? Test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 38 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/t10/) [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/) / [The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (b… Looking back: what was the last news of Toad at the end of chapter II? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** look back, be · **To what, where:** last news, end This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 38 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs)» 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/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/#t10). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t10:1 # text = Looking back: what was the last news of Toad at the end of chapter II? 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 2 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 4 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 8 nsubj _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 chapter chapter NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ _ 16 II II NUM CD NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card 15 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **is a** | past | | the last news | | | at the end of chapter | of Toad | tree rules | 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} He went off to Town to buy an expensive new boat ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t10:o1:1 # text = He went off to Town to buy an expensive new boat 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 off off ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Town Town PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 buy buy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 8 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 9 expensive expensive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 10 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go off** | past | He | | Town | | | | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | a expensive new boat | | | | | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} He went up to Town and ordered a large, very expensive motor-car ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t10:o2:1 # text = He went up to Town and ordered a large, very expensive motor-car 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 up up ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Town Town PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 9 large large ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 11 very very ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 expensive expensive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 13 motor motor NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go up** | past | He | | Town | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 2 | **order** | past | He *not said here* | a large expensive motor car | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} He went up to Town, ordered a large expensive motor-car, and promised the Rat he'd drive more carefully this time ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t10:o3:1 # text = He went up to Town, ordered a large expensive motor-car, and promised the Rat he'd drive more carefully this time 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 up up ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Town Town PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 9 large large ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 10 expensive expensive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 11 motor motor NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 promised promise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 21 drive drive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 ccomp _ _ 22 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 23 advmod _ _ 23 carefully carefully ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 24 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 25 det _ _ 25 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go up** | past | He | | Town | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 2 | **order** | past | | a large expensive motor car | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme | | 3 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | He *not said here* | | the Rat | | | | vn promise-37.13 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent rat=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **drive** | would | Town | | | | time | carefully *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He went up to Town and ordered a large, very expensive motor-car, painted bright yellow with brass lamps ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t10:o4:1 # text = He went up to Town and ordered a large, very expensive motor-car, painted bright yellow with brass lamps 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 up up ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Town Town PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 9 large large ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 11 very very ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 expensive expensive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 13 motor motor NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 painted paint VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 18 bright bright ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 yellow yellow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 obj _ _ 20 with with ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 brass brass NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ _ 22 lamps lamp NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go up** | past | He | | Town | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 2 | **order** | past | He *not said here* | a large expensive motor car | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme | | 3 | **paint** | past | He *not said here* | bright yellow | | | | with brass lamps | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent yellow=Destination with lamp=Theme | **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. - ← previous: [The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p…, test 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/t9/) - next →: [The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p…, test 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/t11/) - ↑ back to [The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs)](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/)