--- title: Which of the following accurately states the reason the Pack was wit… — The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mo… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following accurately states the reason the Pack was without a leader before Mowgli brought the skin to the Council Rock? Exam question 4 of lesson 614 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Khan and is cast out by the village» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/614-pg236-part15/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mo…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/614-pg236-part15/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Kha… Which of the following accurately states the reason the Pack was without a leader before Mowgli brought the skin to the Council Rock? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Pack, Mowgli · **What happens:** follow, state, be, bring · **To what, where:** reason, skin, Council Rock This is exam question 4 of lesson 614 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Khan and is cast out by the village» 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/614-pg236-part15/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e4:1 # text = Which of the following accurately states the reason the Pack was without a leader before Mowgli brought the skin to the Council Rock? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 2 of of SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 nsubj _ _ 5 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 states state VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Pack Pack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 12 without without ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 leader leader NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 15 before before SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 16 Mowgli Mowgli PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 brought bring VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 advcl _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 20 to to ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 22 Council Council PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 compound _ _ 23 Rock Rock PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **state** *speech: other* | present | | the reason | | | | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic | | 3 | **is** | past | the Pack | | | | | without a leader | tree rules | | 4 | **bring** | past | Mowgli | the skin | the Council Rock | | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent skin=Theme to rock=Destination | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Akela had been deposed, and the Pack hunted and fought at their own pleasure ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e4:o1:1 # text = Akela had been deposed, and the Pack hunted and fought at their own pleasure 1 Akela Akela PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 deposed depose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Pack Pack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 hunted hunt VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 fought fight VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 12 at at ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 14 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 pleasure pleasure NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **depose** | past · perfect · passive | | Akela | | | | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **hunt** | past | the Pack | | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **fight** | past | the Pack *not said here* | | | their own pleasure | | | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **please** | | their *= they* | | | | | | nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Akela had been deposed after missing his kill, and the Pack had scattered into the hills, hunting and fighting as they chose ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e4:o2:1 # text = Akela had been deposed after missing his kill, and the Pack had scattered into the hills, hunting and fighting as they chose 1 Akela Akela PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 deposed depose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 after after SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 missing miss VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 kill kill NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 Pack Pack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj:pass _ _ 13 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 scattered scatter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ _ 15 into into ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 hills hill NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 19 hunting hunting NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 conj _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 fighting fighting NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 conj _ _ 22 as as SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 23 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nsubj _ _ 24 chose choose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **depose** | past · perfect · passive | | Akela | | | | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **miss** | gerund | | Akela's kill | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kill=Stimulus | | 3 | **scatter** | past · perfect · passive | | the Pack | | the hills and hunting and fighting | | | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into hill=Destination | | 4 | **choose** | past | hills *= hill* | | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **kill** | | Akela | | | | | | nom kill «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} The Pack had split apart after the tiger's death in the hills ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e4:o3:1 # text = The Pack had split apart after the tiger's death in the hills 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Pack Pack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 split split VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 apart apart ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 after after ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 tiger tiger NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 hills hill NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **split** | past · perfect | the Pack | | | the hills | after the tiger's death | apart *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **die** | | the tiger | | | | | | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Akela had been driven out, and the Pack hunted alone in the hills ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:614-pg236-part15:e4:o4:1 # text = Akela had been driven out, and the Pack hunted alone in the hills 1 Akela Akela PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 driven drive VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Pack Pack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 hunted hunt VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 11 alone alone ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 hills hill NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drive out** | past · perfect · passive | | Akela | | | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **hunt** | past | the Pack | | | the hills | | alone *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in hill=Location | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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