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# Test 8 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adve…

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Emma from Toronto: «Toad paid his train with a loonie.» (loonie = a one-dollar coin) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Emma, loonie · **What happens:** pay, put · **To what, where:** train, coin

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 54 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adventures (no money, no pocket, and the engine-driver)» 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/54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Emma from Toronto: «Toad paid his train with a loonie.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t8:1
# text = Emma from Toronto: «Toad paid his train with a loonie.»
1	Emma	Emma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** *in a quote* | past | Emma from Toronto | Toad's train |  |  |  | with a loonie | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent train=Asset |

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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:* (loonie = a one-dollar coin) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t8:2
# text = (loonie = a one-dollar coin) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	8	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | loonie | coin |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had no money at all; he rode on the engine for a promise

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t8:o1:1
# text = He had no money at all; he rode on the engine for a promise
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | no money |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 2 | **ride** | past | he |  |  | the engine |  | for a promise | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a loonie in his purse and paid the driver double, but he still ran out of money at the next station

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t8:o2:1
# text = He had a loonie in his purse and paid the driver double, but he still ran out of money at the next station
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	loonie	loonie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	still	still	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a loonie |  | his purse |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loonie=Patient |
| 2 | **pay** | past | He *not said here* | the driver |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent driver=Asset |
| 3 | **run** | past | driver |  |  | money | still | at the next station | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out money=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He paid the engine-driver a shiny one-dollar coin, then rode the whole line to Toronto and back with the Mole and the Rat

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t8:o3:1
# text = He paid the engine-driver a shiny one-dollar coin, then rode the whole line to Toronto and back with the Mole and the Rat
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	back	back	ADV	RB	_	20	conj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | He |  | the engine driver |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient coin=Asset |
| 2 | **ride** | past | He *not said here* | the whole line |  | Toronto | then | with the Mole and the Rat | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent line=Theme to toronto=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tipped the driver a shiny dime

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t8:o4:1
# text = He tipped the driver a shiny dime
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tipped	tip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dime	dime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tip** | past | He | the driver |  |  |  | a shiny dime *obl:unmarked* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent driver=Theme |

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