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# Test 13 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…

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Kirsty, lowkey sus: «wait, if Badger knew, why'd he leave the Rat alone?» (sus = suspicious) What's the best answer from the text?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Badger, best answer · **What happens:** wait, know, leave, be · **To what, where:** Rat

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This is test 13 · ★★★ 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/#t13).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kirsty, lowkey sus: «wait, if Badger knew, why'd he leave the Rat alone?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t13:1
# text = Kirsty, lowkey sus: «wait, if Badger knew, why'd he leave the Rat alone?»
1	Kirsty	Kirsty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	lowkey	lowkey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | past | Badger |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | would | Badger | the Rat |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=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:* (sus = suspicious) What's the best answer from the text?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t13:2
# text = (sus = suspicious) What's the best answer from the text?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best answer from the text |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The Badger forgot to say anything more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t13:o1:1
# text = The Badger forgot to say anything more
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | the Badger |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the Badger *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He did warn the Rat, but the Rat still got fooled, since he did not listen to the Badger's advice

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t13:o2:1
# text = He did warn the Rat, but the Rat still got fooled, since he did not listen to the Badger's advice
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past · do-support | He |  | the Rat |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rat=Recipient |
| 2 | **fool** | past · passive |  | the Rat |  |  | still |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **listen** | past · do-support | Rat |  |  |  |  | to the Badger's advice | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to advice=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He left because he trusted Toad's acting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t13:o3:1
# text = He left because he trusted Toad's acting
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	trusted	trust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	acting	acting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trust** | past | he | Toad's acting |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acting=Theme |
| 3 | **act** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom acting «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He did warn the Rat — but the Rat still got fooled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t13:o4:1
# text = He did warn the Rat — but the Rat still got fooled
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past · do-support | He | the Rat | the Rat |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rat=Recipient |
| 2 | **get** | past | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **fool** | participle | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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