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title: Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad ju… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.» (servo = petrol station) Put it right. Test 9 · ★ 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 schoo
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# Test 9 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…

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Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.» (servo = petrol station) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Liam, Toad, servo · **What happens:** stop, walk off, put · **To what, where:** train, servo, station

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This is test 9 · ★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t9:1
# text = Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.»
1	Liam	Liam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Brisbane	Brisbane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	servo	servo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	just	just	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | past | Liam from Brisbane | the train |  | the servo |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector train=Eventuality |
| 2 | **walk off** *in a quote* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* (servo = petrol station) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t9:2
# text = (servo = petrol station) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	servo	servo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	_
4	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | servo | station |  |  |  | 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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The driver stopped the engine at a petrol station, and Toad walked off into the town for supper

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t9:o1:1
# text = The driver stopped the engine at a petrol station, and Toad walked off into the town for supper
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the driver | the engine |  | a petrol station |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector engine=Eventuality |
| 2 | **walk off** | past | Toad |  |  | the town for supper |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The engine halted at the village and Toad walked home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t9:o2:1
# text = The engine halted at the village and Toad walked home
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	halted	halt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halt** | past | the engine |  |  | the village |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **walk** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The driver stopped at the servo after a tunnel and Toad hid in the petrol shed until morning

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t9:o3:1
# text = The driver stopped at the servo after a tunnel and Toad hid in the petrol shed until morning
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	servo	servo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	shed	shed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	until	until	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the driver |  |  | the servo | after a tunnel |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at servo=Location |
| 2 | **hide** | past | Toad |  |  | the petrol |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in petrol=Location |
| 3 | **shed** | past | the driver *not said here* |  |  |  | morning |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

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

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The driver slowed after a tunnel and Toad jumped into a wood

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t9:o4:1
# text = The driver slowed after a tunnel and Toad jumped into a wood
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slowed	slow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow** | past | the driver |  |  |  | after a tunnel |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **jump** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | into a wood *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into wood=Result |

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