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# Test 1 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 1: Dulce Domum (t…

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Lily: «the Mole goes off home on his own cos Rat's being a pain.» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Lily, Rat, you · **What happens:** go off, be, put · **To what, where:** home, own cos, pain, cos

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 1: Dulce Domum (the village windows and the call of 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/41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lily: «the Mole goes off home on his own cos Rat's being a pain.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t1:1
# text = Lily: «the Mole goes off home on his own cos Rat's being a pain.»
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** *in a quote* | present | Lily | home |  | Mole's own cos |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on cos=Location |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Rat | a pain |  |  |  |  | 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:* Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t1:2
# text = Put it right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | cos |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Rat is the one who leaves, so Mole goes after him to the burrow in the wood

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t1:o1:1
# text = Rat is the one who leaves, so Mole goes after him to the burrow in the wood
1	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rat | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | the one |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | present | Mole |  |  | the wood | after Rat | to the burrow | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to burrow=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Mole runs home alone because Rat is being so horrid and selfish to him on the road

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t1:o2:1
# text = The Mole runs home alone because Rat is being so horrid and selfish to him on the road
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	horrid	horrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	selfish	selfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the Mole |  |  | the road |  | alone, home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on road=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | Rat |  | Mole |  |  | horrid *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He stays put and waits for Rat to return

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t1:o3:1
# text = He stays put and waits for Rat to return
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wait** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for Rat | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He would never leave his friend, so he follows the Rat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t1:o4:1
# text = He would never leave his friend, so he follows the Rat
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | would | He | his friend |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | present | friend | the Rat |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Theme |

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