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# Exam question 2 · Greek Myths, The Trojan War, part 61: Hector dies, Achille…

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According to the passage, which of the following circumstances led directly to the death of Achilles?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** passage, Achilles · **What happens:** accord, follow, lead, die

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 555 «Greek Myths, The Trojan War, part 61: Hector dies, Achilles drags his body, Penthesilea falls, Achilles dies» 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/555-pg22381-part61/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:555-pg22381-part61:e2:1
# text = According to the passage, which of the following circumstances led directly to the death of Achilles?
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Achilles	Achilles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **lead** | past | the passage |  |  |  |  | to the death of Achilles; directly *property* | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to death=Patient |
| 4 | **die** |  | Achilles |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: of=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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a dart shot by Paris, aided by Phoebus-Apollo, which pierced his heel

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:555-pg22381-part61:e2:o1:1
# text = a dart shot by Paris, aided by Phoebus-Apollo, which pierced his heel
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	shot	shoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	aided	aid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Phoebus	phoebus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pierced	pierce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	heel	heel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | participle |  | a dart *not said here* |  |  |  | by Paris | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent by paris=Destination |
| 2 | **aid** | participle |  | a dart *not said here* |  |  |  | by Phoebus Apollo | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pierce** | past | a dart | dart's heel |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heel=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a spear hurled by Hector, aided by Ares, which pierced his thigh

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:555-pg22381-part61:e2:o2:1
# text = a spear hurled by Hector, aided by Ares, which pierced his thigh
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	hurled	hurl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Hector	hector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	aided	aid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ares	ar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	pierced	pierce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	thigh	thigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurl** | participle |  | a spear *not said here* |  |  |  | by Hector | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent by hector=Destination |
| 2 | **aid** | participle · passive | Ares | a spear |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **pierce** | past | Ares | his thigh |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thigh=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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a poisoned dart shot by Paris from the walls of Troy during the dark night after the funeral games, which pierced his heel while he slept

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:555-pg22381-part61:e2:o3:1
# text = a poisoned dart shot by Paris from the walls of Troy during the dark night after the funeral games, which pierced his heel while he slept
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
4	shot	shoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Troy	Troy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	during	during	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	pierced	pierce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	heel	heel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
26	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shoot** | participle |  | a poisoned dart *not said here* |  | the walls of Troy | night | by Paris | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent by paris=Destination |
| 3 | **pierce** | past | a poisoned dart | dart's heel |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heel=Patient |
| 4 | **sleep** | past | dart |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
an arrow loosed by Teucer, aided by Hera, which struck his chest in battle

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:555-pg22381-part61:e2:o4:1
# text = an arrow loosed by Teucer, aided by Hera, which struck his chest in battle
1	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	loosed	loose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Teucer	Teucer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	aided	aid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Hera	Hera	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loose** | participle |  | a arrow *not said here* |  |  |  | by Teucer | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **aid** | participle |  | a arrow *not said here* |  |  |  | by Hera | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **strike** | past | a arrow | arrow's chest |  | battle |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient |

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