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description: Mole now says underground is the best place. Does that fit what he did in chapter I? Test 11 · ★★★ 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, with the depend
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# Test 11 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (t…

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Mole now says underground is the best place. Does that fit what he did in chapter I?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mole, that · **What happens:** say, be, fit, do · **To what, where:** best place, chapter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★★ 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. 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mole now says underground is the best place.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t11:1
# text = Mole now says underground is the best place.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mole |  |  |  | now | underground *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the best place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* Does that fit what he did in chapter I?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t11:2
# text = Does that fit what he did in chapter I?
1	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present · do-support | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | Mole | chapter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Partly — he left his hole for the sunshine, yet he still loves being underground

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t11:o1:1
# text = Partly — he left his hole for the sunshine, yet he still loves being underground
1	Partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
16	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | he | his hole |  |  |  | for the sunshine; partly *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hole=Theme for sunshine=Recipient |
| 2 | **love** | present | he |  |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | underground *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Partly, he left home but later missed it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t11:o2:1
# text = Partly, he left home but later missed it
1	Partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | he |  |  |  |  | home, partly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **miss** | past | he *not said here* | it |  |  |  | late *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Yes, completely — he left his hole for the river, sat in the sun, and now prefers the river to any hole.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t11:o3:1
# text = Yes, completely — he left his hole for the river, sat in the sun, and now prefers the river to any hole.
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	prefers	prefer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	25	det	_	_
25	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | he | his hole |  |  |  | for the river; completely *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hole=Theme for river=Recipient |
| 2 | **sit** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | the sun |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun=Location |
| 3 | **prefer** | present |  | the river |  |  | now | to any hole | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer river=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Partly — he left his hole for the sunshine and the river, but he still loves being underground most of all, and always returns home

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t11:o4:1
# text = Partly — he left his hole for the sunshine and the river, but he still loves being underground most of all, and always returns home
1	Partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	still	still	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
19	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	17	obj	_	_
20	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	26	advmod	_	_
26	returns	return	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
27	home	home	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | he | his hole |  |  |  | for the sunshine and the river; partly *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hole=Theme for sunshine=Recipient |
| 2 | **love** | present | he | most of all |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer most=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | underground *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **return** | present |  |  |  |  |  | always, home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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