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# Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (t…

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«They're not so bad really; and we must all live and let live.» What is the Badger asking the Mole to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** They, we, Badger, Mole · **What happens:** not be, live, let, be, ask, do · **To what, where:** Mole

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This is test 3 · ★★★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «They're not so bad really; and we must all live and let live.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t3:1
# text = «They're not so bad really; and we must all live and let live.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	all	all	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | They |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** *in a quote* | must | we |  |  |  |  | all *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **live** *in a quote* | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «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:* What is the Badger asking the Mole to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t3:2
# text = What is the Badger asking the Mole to do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Badger |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the Badger *not said here* | the Mole |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent mole=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Let the Wild Wood animals alone and let them go their own ways, without any hating or fighting from anyone at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t3:o1:1
# text = Let the Wild Wood animals alone and let them go their own ways, without any hating or fighting from anyone at all
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	4	flat	_	_
4	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	hating	hating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	obl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | the Wood animals |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | animals *= animal* |  |  |  | without any hating | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | animals *= animal* *not said here* | animals's own ways |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fight** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | anyone |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Forgive the wicked animals and let them live in the wood

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t3:o2:1
# text = Forgive the wicked animals and let them live in the wood
1	Forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | imperative | you *not said here* | the wicked animals |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | animals *= animal* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | infinitive | animals *= animal* *not said here* |  |  | the wood |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Let the Wild Wood animals live their own way, without hating them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t3:o3:1
# text = Let the Wild Wood animals live their own way, without hating them
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	4	flat	_	_
4	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hating	hate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | the Wood animals | animals's own way |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme way=Location |
| 3 | **hate** | gerund | you *not said here* | animals *= animal* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Give up his home in the hills and go and live among the wild animals of the dark wood

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t3:o4:1
# text = Give up his home in the hills and go and live among the wild animals of the dark wood
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	among	among	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give up** | imperative | you *not said here* | his home |  | the hills |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Source |
| 2 | **go** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **live** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | among the wild animals of the dark wood | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among animal=Location |

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