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# Test 1 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…

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«Toad was gutted the driver grassed him up.» (gutted = very disappointed; grassed up = told on) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** driver · **What happens:** gut, grass up, tell on, put · **To what, where:** Toad, driver

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This is test 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. 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/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Toad was gutted the driver grassed him up.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t1:1
# text = «Toad was gutted the driver grassed him up.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	gutted	gut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grassed	grass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gut** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |
| 2 | **grass up** *in a quote* | past | the driver |  | Toad |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Destination |

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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:* (gutted = very disappointed; grassed up = told on) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t1:2
# text = (gutted = very disappointed; grassed up = told on) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	gutted	gut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	disappointed	disappointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	grassed	grass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	10	punct	_	_
10	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
13	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	right	right	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grass up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell on** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** | infinitive |  | driver |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Toad was delighted, since the driver had told the warders where to find him in the morning

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t1:o1:1
# text = Toad was delighted, since the driver had told the warders where to find him in the morning
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect · passive |  | the driver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | driver |  |  | morning |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The driver did not give him up; he helped him escape

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t1:o2:1
# text = The driver did not give him up; he helped him escape
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give up** | past · do-support | the driver |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Source |
| 2 | **help** | past | driver | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **escape** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The driver did not give him up; he stopped the train and helped him escape into the wood at once

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t1:o3:1
# text = The driver did not give him up; he stopped the train and helped him escape into the wood at once
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give up** | past · do-support | the driver |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Source |
| 2 | **stop** | past | driver | the train |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector train=Eventuality |
| 3 | **help** | past | driver *not said here* | driver |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **escape** | infinitive | driver *not said here* |  |  | the wood |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into wood=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver reported Toad to the warders at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t1:o4:1
# text = The driver reported Toad to the warders at once
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reported	report	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **report** | past | the driver | Toad | the warders |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent toad=Topic to warder=Recipient |

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