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# Exam question 2 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (t…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reply of the rabbit to the Otter's reproach?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, reply · **To what, where:** reply, rabbit

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 39 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (the Otter comes through the snow, and the best home is underground)» 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/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reply of the rabbit to the Otter's reproach?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	reproach	reproach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **characteris** | present |  | the reply of the rabbit |  |  |  | of the following statements; to the Otter's reproach; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **reply** |  |  | the rabbit |  |  |  |  | nom reply «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Astonishment that rabbits should be expected to act

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:e2:o1:1
# text = Astonishment that rabbits should be expected to act
1	Astonishment	astonishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | should · passive |  | Astonishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Astonishment *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Astonishment that rabbits should be expected to act, and a boastful claim that he himself saved Mole.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:e2:o2:1
# text = Astonishment that rabbits should be expected to act, and a boastful claim that he himself saved Mole.
1	Astonishment	astonishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	15	nmod:unmarked	_	_
17	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl	_	_
18	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | should · passive |  | Astonishment and a boastful claim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Astonishment and a boastful claim *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **save** | past | he | Mole |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mole=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Sad agreement that rabbits do nothing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:e2:o3:1
# text = Sad agreement that rabbits do nothing
1	Sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	obj	_	_
4	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | rabbits | Sad agreement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Astonishment that rabbits should be expected to act, together with a shy plea for help from his own family

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:e2:o4:1
# text = Astonishment that rabbits should be expected to act, together with a shy plea for help from his own family
1	Astonishment	astonishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	plea	plea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | should · passive |  | Astonishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Astonishment *not said here* |  |  | his own family |  | with a shy plea; for help; together *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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**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.

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