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title: Looking back: in chapter II, a bird in a bird-cage was in trouble. W… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter II, a bird in a bird-cage was in trouble. What happened to it? Test 7 · ★★★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 1: Dulce Domum (t…

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Looking back: in chapter II, a bird in a bird-cage was in trouble. What happened to it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Looking · **What happens:** look back, be, happen · **To what, where:** trouble

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This is test 7 · ★★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter II, a bird in a bird-cage was in trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t7:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter II, a bird in a bird-cage was in trouble.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	csubj	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	II	II	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in a bird cage; in chapter and a bird | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Looking |  |  | trouble |  |  | 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:* What happened to it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t7:2
# text = What happened to it?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past |  |  | trouble |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It was trapped in the wrecked caravan, sobbing and calling to be let out, with a broken wing and no food at all in the dark

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t7:o1:1
# text = It was trapped in the wrecked caravan, sobbing and calling to be let out, with a broken wing and no food at all in the dark
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wrecked	wreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sobbing	sob	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nmod	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | past · passive |  | It |  | the wrecked caravan |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in caravan=Destination |
| 2 | **wreck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sob** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a broken wing at all and no food; in the dark | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dark=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **let out** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» |
| 6 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It had escaped and was flying round the wrecked wagon sadly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t7:o2:1
# text = It had escaped and was flying round the wrecked wagon sadly
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	escaped	escape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	round	round	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wrecked	wreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	wagon	wagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	sadly	sadly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **fly** | past · progressive |  |  |  | the wrecked wagon |  | sadly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round wagon=Trajectory |
| 3 | **wreck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was hurt and sat quietly in the broken hedge all night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t7:o3:1
# text = It was hurt and sat quietly in the broken hedge all night
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | past |  |  |  | the broken hedge | night | quietly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in hedge=Location |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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

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It was in the smashed caravan, sobbing and calling to be let out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t7:o4:1
# text = It was in the smashed caravan, sobbing and calling to be let out
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smashed	smashed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sobbing	sob	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  | the smashed caravan |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sob** | gerund | the smashed caravan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **call** | gerund | the smashed caravan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **let out** | to-infinitive · passive | the smashed caravan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» |

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