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title: Identify the persons by whom the engine of the prisoner was pursued. — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the persons by whom the engine of the prisoner was pursued. Exam question 1 of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Exam question 1 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…

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Identify the persons by whom the engine of the prisoner was pursued.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, pursue · **To what, where:** persons, engine

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:e1:1
# text = Identify the persons by whom the engine of the prisoner was pursued.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	1	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the persons |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **pursue** | past · passive |  | the engine of the prisoner |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Gaolers with keys, policemen with rifles, and inspectors in heavy coats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:e1:o1:1
# text = Gaolers with keys, policemen with rifles, and inspectors in heavy coats
1	Gaolers	gaoler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	policemen	policeman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rifles	rifle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	inspectors	inspector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Warders bearing halberds, constables bearing truncheons, detectives in plain clothes, and a crowd of onlookers from the nearby village

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:e1:o2:1
# text = Warders bearing halberds, constables bearing truncheons, detectives in plain clothes, and a crowd of onlookers from the nearby village
1	Warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	halberds	halberd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	constables	constable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	truncheons	truncheon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	detectives	detective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	onlookers	onlooker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	nearby	nearby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bear** | gerund | constables *not said here* | truncheons and detectives |  | plain clothes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truncheon=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Warders bearing halberds, constables bearing truncheons, detectives in plain clothes, and the prison governor himself in a carriage

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:e1:o3:1
# text = Warders bearing halberds, constables bearing truncheons, detectives in plain clothes, and the prison governor himself in a carriage
1	Warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	halberds	halberd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	constables	constable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	truncheons	truncheon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	detectives	detective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	governor	governor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
18	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	17	nmod:unmarked	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bear** | gerund | constables *not said here* | truncheons and detectives |  | plain clothes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truncheon=Patient |

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

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Warders bearing halberds, constables bearing truncheons, and detectives in plain clothes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:e1:o4:1
# text = Warders bearing halberds, constables bearing truncheons, and detectives in plain clothes
1	Warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	halberds	halberd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	constables	constable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	truncheons	truncheon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	detectives	detective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | gerund | Warders and detectives in plain clothes *not said here* | halberds and constables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent halberd=Patient |
| 2 | **bear** | gerund | constables *not said here* | truncheons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truncheon=Patient |

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