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title: Looking back: in chapter VIII, what did Toad tell the engine-driver… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter VIII, what did Toad tell the engine-driver about the car? Test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 63 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Adventures of Toad (the most conceited song and the very same motor-car)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Test 11 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Ad…

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Looking back: in chapter VIII, what did Toad tell the engine-driver about the car?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad · **What happens:** look back, tell · **To what, where:** chapter, engine driver · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 63 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Adventures of Toad (the most conceited song and the very same motor-car)» 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/63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t11:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter VIII, what did Toad tell the engine-driver about the car?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	VIII	VIII	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | Toad | chapter | the engine driver |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient driver=Topic |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he had found it parked and borrowed it for a while

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t11:o1:1
# text = That he had found it parked and borrowed it for a while
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	parked	park	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · perfect · passive |  | That |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **park** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **borrow** | past |  | it |  |  | while |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he «only borrowed a motorcar» while the owners were at lunch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t11:o2:1
# text = That he «only borrowed a motorcar» while the owners were at lunch
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorcar	motorcar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** *in a quote* | past | That | a motorcar |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motorcar=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the owners |  |  | lunch |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he «only borrowed a motorcar» from the Red Lion, meaning to return it before the owners finished their lunch and paid their bill

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t11:o3:1
# text = That he «only borrowed a motorcar» from the Red Lion, meaning to return it before the owners finished their lunch and paid their bill
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorcar	motorcar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** *in a quote* | past | That | a motorcar |  |  |  | from the Red Lion | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent motorcar=Theme from lion=Source |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **return** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | That *not said here* | motorcar |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **finish** | past | the owners | owners's lunch |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality lunch=Eventuality |
| 5 | **pay** | past | That *not said here* | owners's bill |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset |
| 6 | **bill** |  | owners *= owner* |  |  |  |  |  | nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he «only borrowed a motorcar» from the yard while its owners were at lunch, and assured the engine-driver he would soon return it

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t11:o4:1
# text = That he «only borrowed a motorcar» from the yard while its owners were at lunch, and assured the engine-driver he would soon return it
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorcar	motorcar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
15	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	assured	assure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
25	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
26	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
27	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	28	advmod	_	_
28	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	acl:relcl	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** *in a quote* | past | That | a motorcar |  |  |  | from the yard | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent motorcar=Theme from yard=Source |
| 2 | **is** | past | yard's owners |  |  | lunch |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **assure** | past | That *not said here* |  | the engine driver |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient |
| 4 | **return** | would | driver | motorcar |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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