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# Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 1: Mr. Toad (the…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking back: in chapter III, what did the Rat say about calling on the Badger?

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

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 45 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 1: Mr. Toad (the hour of Toad, and off with those motor-clothes!)» 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/45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad:t7:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter III, what did the Rat say about calling on the Badger?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	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	0	root	_	_
6	III	III	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | the Rat | chapter |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 3 | **call** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the Badger | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He'd be sure to be offended; you take him as and when you find him

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad:t7:o1:1
# text = He'd be sure to be offended; you take him as and when you find him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	offended	offend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would | He |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **offend** | to-infinitive · passive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 3 | **take** | present | you |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 4 | **find** | present | you | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He would be sure to be annoyed if you called without a note first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad:t7:o2:1
# text = He would be sure to be annoyed if you called without a note first
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	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
11	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would | He |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you |  |  |  |  | without a note; first *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, don't call on him at all; he will be offended, so leave him in peace until he sends word of his own

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad:t7:o3:1
# text = No, don't call on him at all; he will be offended, so leave him in peace until he sends word of his own
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	offended	offend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
24	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on him *= he*; at all | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at all=Stimulus |
| 2 | **offend** | future · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **leave** | infinitive |  | him *= he* |  | peace |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme in peace=Location |
| 4 | **send** | present | he | word of his own |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He'd be sure to be offended, so you must take him as and when you find him, with no fuss at all

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad:t7:o4:1
# text = He'd be sure to be offended, so you must take him as and when you find him, with no fuss at all
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	offended	offend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would | He |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **offend** | to-infinitive · passive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 3 | **take** | must | you |  | him *= he* |  |  | with no fuss at all | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 4 | **find** | present | you | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |

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