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title: Looking back: in the last part, the Badger said Toad might come back… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in the last part, the Badger said Toad might come back «between two policemen». How does this part fit? Test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 48 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the car in the inn-yard, twenty years, and the deepest dungeon)» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Test 6 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the…

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Looking back: in the last part, the Badger said Toad might come back «between two policemen». How does this part fit?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Badger, Toad · **What happens:** look back, say, come back, do · **To what, where:** two policemen, part fit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 48 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the car in the inn-yard, twenty years, and the deepest dungeon)» 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/48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in the last part, the Badger said Toad might come back «between two policemen».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t6:1
# text = Looking back: in the last part, the Badger said Toad might come back «between two policemen».
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	policemen	policeman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the last part | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in part=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Badger |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come back** | might | Toad |  |  | two policemen |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between policeman=Location |

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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 does this part fit?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t6:2
# text = How does this part fit?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fit	fit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | this part fit |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fit=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Toad escapes to the Wild Wood

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t6:o1:1
# text = Toad escapes to the Wild Wood
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	escapes	escape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	6	flat	_	_
6	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | present | Toad |  |  | the Wild Wood |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to wood=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Rat and Mole arrive and bail Toad out of the cells

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t6:o2:1
# text = The Rat and Mole arrive and bail Toad out of the cells
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bail	bail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | present | the Rat and Mole |  |  | the cells |  | Toad *vocative* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme out cell=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **bail** | present | the Rat and Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Toad is sent back home to Toad Hall again by the court

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t6:o3:1
# text = Toad is sent back home to Toad Hall again by the court
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send back** | present · passive | the court | Toad | Toad Hall |  | again | home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme to hall=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Toad is caught and taken away by police — just as feared

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t6:o4:1
# text = Toad is caught and taken away by police — just as feared
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	feared	fear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **take away** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by police; away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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