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description: It is given that the Mouse exclaimed "I had not!". Determine the interpretation erroneously placed upon this utterance by the protagonist. Exam question 3 of lesson 6 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long tale, and Dinah again» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with t
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# Exam question 3 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long t…

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It is given that the Mouse exclaimed "I had not!". Determine the interpretation erroneously placed upon this utterance by the protagonist.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mouse, you, protagonist · **What happens:** give, exclaim, not have, determine, place, utter · **To what, where:** It, interpretation, utterance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 6 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long tale, and Dinah again» 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/6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that the Mouse exclaimed "I had not!".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:e3:1
# text = It is given that the Mouse exclaimed "I had not!".
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	exclaimed	exclaim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **exclaim** *speech: express* | past | the Mouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **have** *in a quote* | past | the Mouse *= mouse* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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:* Determine the interpretation erroneously placed upon this utterance by the protagonist.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:e3:2
# text = Determine the interpretation erroneously placed upon this utterance by the protagonist.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	erroneously	erroneously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	utterance	utterance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the interpretation |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interpretation=Topic |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  | the interpretation *not said here* |  | this utterance by the protagonist |  | erroneously *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent upon utterance=Destination |
| 3 | **utter** |  | the protagonist |  |  |  |  |  | nom utterance «communication transitive»: by=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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That the Mouse had mentioned a bow to be untied

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:e3:o1:1
# text = That the Mouse had mentioned a bow to be untied
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mentioned	mention	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	untied	untie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mention** *speech: other* | past · perfect · passive |  | That |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **untie** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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That the Mouse was talking about a tail

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:e3:o2:1
# text = That the Mouse was talking about a tail
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past · progressive | the Mouse |  |  |  |  | about a tail | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about tail=Topic |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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That the Mouse referred to a knot requiring to be undone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:e3:o3:1
# text = That the Mouse referred to a knot requiring to be undone
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	referred	refer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	requiring	require	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	undone	undo	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refer** | past | That |  |  |  |  | to a knot | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to knot=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **require** | gerund | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 3 | **undo** | to-infinitive · passive | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That the Mouse referred to a knot requiring to be undone, and that it was therefore not attending to anything

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:e3:o4:1
# text = That the Mouse referred to a knot requiring to be undone, and that it was therefore not attending to anything
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	referred	refer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	requiring	require	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	undone	undo	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	attending	attend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refer** | past | That |  |  |  |  | to a knot | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to knot=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **require** | gerund | a knot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 3 | **undo** | to-infinitive · passive | a knot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |
| 4 | **not** **attend** | past · progressive | Mouse |  |  |  |  | to anything; therefore *property* | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent to anything=Theme |

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