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# Test 12 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…

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Looking back: in chapter II the Rat said Toad was «always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!» How is that turned upside down now?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat, Toad, you · **What happens:** look back, say, be, see, go, turn down · **To what, where:** you, upside · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 12 · ★★★ of lesson 47 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the doctor, the lawyer, and the rope of sheets)» 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/47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter II the Rat said Toad was «always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t12:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter II the Rat said Toad was «always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!»
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
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	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	14	advmod	_	_
14	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	20	advmod	_	_
20	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
21	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | always, glad *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 5 | **be** *in a quote* |  | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **go** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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:* How is that turned upside down now?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t12:2
# text = How is that turned upside down now?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	upside	upside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | present · passive |  | upside |  |  | now | down *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: upside=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Now the Rat is always pleased by Toad's sorrow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t12:o1:1
# text = Now the Rat is always pleased by Toad's sorrow
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Rat |  |  |  | now | by Toad's sorrow; always, pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sorrow** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Now Toad sends the Rat away gladly so he can escape

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t12:o2:1
# text = Now Toad sends the Rat away gladly so he can escape
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	gladly	gladly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send away** | present | Toad | the Rat |  |  | now | away, gladly *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | can | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Now Toad is glad when the Rat leaves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t12:o3:1
# text = Now Toad is glad when the Rat leaves
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Toad |  |  |  | now | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Now Toad wants his friend to go, so that he can escape

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t12:o4:1
# text = Now Toad wants his friend to go, so that he can escape
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Toad | Toad's friend |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Toad's friend *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **escape** | can | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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