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title: Looking back: the Rat seems «afraid that the river would run away».… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: the Rat seems «afraid that the river would run away». In chapter I, the river was compared to which creature? Test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 40 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (the city under the Wild Wood, and the way home)» of the books course of Mova's primary scho
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# Test 10 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (t…

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Looking back: the Rat seems «afraid that the river would run away». In chapter I, the river was compared to which creature?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Rat, river · **What happens:** look back, seem, run away, compare · **To what, where:** river, chapter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 40 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (the city under the Wild Wood, and the way home)» 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/40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: the Rat seems «afraid that the river would run away».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t10:1
# text = Looking back: the Rat seems «afraid that the river would run away».
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **seem** | present | the Rat |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run away** *in a quote* | would | the river |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* In chapter I, the river was compared to which creature?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t10:2
# text = In chapter I, the river was compared to which creature?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | past · passive |  | the river |  | chapter |  | to which creature | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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A sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t10:o1:1
# text = A sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	sleek	sleek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sinuous	sinuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bodied	bodied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	chuckling	chuckle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | gerund | a sleek sinuous full bodied animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **chuckle** | gerund | a sleek sinuous full bodied animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A huge sleek creature, always moving, chasing and chuckling around the bends of the old river

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t10:o2:1
# text = A huge sleek creature, always moving, chasing and chuckling around the bends of the old river
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	sleek	sleek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	chuckling	chuckle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bends	bend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund | a huge sleek creature *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **chase** | gerund | a huge sleek creature *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **chuckle** | gerund | a huge sleek creature *not said here* |  |  | the bends of the old river |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A lively pony that gallops and kicks up spray

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t10:o3:1
# text = A lively pony that gallops and kicks up spray
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gallops	gallop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kicks	kick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gallop** | present | a lively pony |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **kick up** | present | a lively pony *not said here* | spray |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent spray=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling merrily along under the bank

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t10:o4:1
# text = A sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling merrily along under the bank
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	sleek	sleek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sinuous	sinuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bodied	bodied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	chuckling	chuckle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	conj	_	_
14	merrily	merrily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	along	along	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	under	under	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | gerund | a sleek sinuous full bodied animal *not said here* |  |  | the bank |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent along bank=Trajectory |
| 2 | **chuckle** | gerund | a sleek sinuous full bodied animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | merrily *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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