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description: With reference to the text, what reason does Kerick Booterin give for allowing the drove to rest before the clubbing commences? Exam question 2 of lesson 617 «Jungle Book, The White Seal, part 18: Kotick sees men club a herd of young seals and asks where seals can go to be safe» of the books course 
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# Exam question 2 · Jungle Book, The White Seal, part 18: Kotick sees men club…

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With reference to the text, what reason does Kerick Booterin give for allowing the drove to rest before the clubbing commences?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** reason, Kerick, clubbing · **What happens:** do, give, allow, drive, rest, commence

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 617 «Jungle Book, The White Seal, part 18: Kotick sees men club a herd of young seals and asks where seals can go to be safe» 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/617-pg236-part18/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:617-pg236-part18:e2:1
# text = With reference to the text, what reason does Kerick Booterin give for allowing the drove to rest before the clubbing commences?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Kerick	Kerick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	Booterin	Booterin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
12	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	allowing	allow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	clubbing	clubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	commences	commence	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | reason |  |  |  |  | with reference to the text | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **give** | present | Kerick |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **allow** | gerund | Kerick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **drive** | past | Kerick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 5 | **rest** | to-infinitive | Kerick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **commence** | present | the clubbing |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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 {#o1}

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The skins of hot seals would tear when the men tried to strip them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:617-pg236-part18:e2:o1:1
# text = The skins of hot seals would tear when the men tried to strip them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	strip	strip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | would | the skins of hot seals |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | past | the men |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **strip** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the men *not said here* | men *= man* |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Hot seals would bite the men and then fight back at the clubs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:617-pg236-part18:e2:o2:1
# text = Hot seals would bite the men and then fight back at the clubs
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | would | Hot seals | the men |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient |
| 2 | **fight back** | infinitive | Hot seals *not said here* |  |  | the clubs | then |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The seals must cool so the hunters may count the herd properly before the clubbing begins at dusk each day

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:617-pg236-part18:e2:o3:1
# text = The seals must cool so the hunters may count the herd properly before the clubbing begins at dusk each day
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	clubbing	clubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | must | the seals |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **count** | may | the hunters | the herd |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herd=Theme |
| 3 | **begin** | present | the clubbing |  |  |  | day; dusk |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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

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The fur of overheated seals would detach in patches upon skinning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:617-pg236-part18:e2:o4:1
# text = The fur of overheated seals would detach in patches upon skinning
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	overheated	overheat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	detach	detach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	skinning	skin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overheat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **detach** | would | the fur of overheated seals |  |  | patches |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **skin** | gerund | the fur of overheated seals *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |

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