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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the custom of the field-mice. Exam question 4 of lesson 43 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 3: Dulce Domum (a dusty home, a sardine supper, and voices outside)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Exam question 4 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 3: Dulce Domum (a…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the custom of the field-mice.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, custom

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 43 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 3: Dulce Domum (a dusty home, a sardine supper, and voices outside)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers:e4:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the custom of the field-mice.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the custom of the field mice |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus custom=Experiencer |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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They sing carols each year, visiting the Badger first and finishing at Mole End with food

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers:e4:o1:1
# text = They sing carols each year, visiting the Badger first and finishing at Mole End with food
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carols	carol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	End	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | They | carols |  |  | year |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carol=Theme |
| 2 | **visit** | gerund | They *not said here* | the Badger |  |  |  | first *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badger=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **finish** | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  |  | at Mole End | with food | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with food=Subeventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Annual carol-singing round the lane, always visiting Toad's house in the evening before ending at Mole End

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers:e4:o2:1
# text = Annual carol-singing round the lane, always visiting Toad's house in the evening before ending at Mole End
1	Annual	annual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	carol	carol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
11	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	advcl	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	End	End	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Annual carol *not said here* |  |  |  |  | round the lane | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **visit** | gerund | Annual carol *not said here* | Toad's house |  |  | evening | always *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **end** | gerund | Annual carol *not said here* |  |  |  | at Mole End |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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

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Annual carol-singing, concluding at Mole End

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers:e4:o3:1
# text = Annual carol-singing, concluding at Mole End
1	Annual	annual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	carol	carol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	concluding	conclude	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	End	End	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Annual carol *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **conclude** | gerund | Annual carol *not said here* |  |  |  | at Mole End |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carol-singing every spring, ending at the river

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers:e4:o4:1
# text = Carol-singing every spring, ending at the river
1	Carol	Carol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	ending	end	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Carol |  |  |  | spring |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **end** | gerund | Carol *not said here* |  |  | the river |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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