---
title: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the… — Book of Dragons, The Last of the Drago… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the children were conveyed from the churchyard by the dragon? Exam question 1 of lesson 641 «Book of Dragons, The Last of the Dragons, part 9: Harry and Effie seek St. George, fail to wake him, and are seized by a dragon» of the books c
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/641-pg23661-part9/e1/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [Book of Dragons, The Last of the Drago…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/641-pg23661-part9/) / e1

# Exam question 1 · Book of Dragons, The Last of the Dragons, part 9: Harry an…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the children were conveyed from the churchyard by the dragon?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dragon · **What happens:** follow, describe, convey · **To what, where:** manner, children

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 1 of lesson 641 «Book of Dragons, The Last of the Dragons, part 9: Harry and Effie seek St. George, fail to wake him, and are seized by a dragon» 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/641-pg23661-part9/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the children were conveyed from the churchyard by the dragon?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	churchyard	churchyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **convey** | past · passive | the dragon | the children |  | the manner |  | from the churchyard | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from churchyard=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon swooped down from the clouds and took both children in its claws, one by the sash and one by the jacket, far away over the hills

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e1:o1:1
# text = The dragon swooped down from the clouds and took both children in its claws, one by the sash and one by the jacket, far away over the hills
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swooped	swoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	conj	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	27	advmod	_	_
27	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
28	over	over	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoop down** | past | the dragon |  |  | the clouds |  | down *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | the dragon *not said here* | both children |  | dragon's claws |  | by the jacket; away *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent child=Value in claw=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were seized in its claws, Effie by her sash and Harry by his jacket

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e1:o2:1
# text = They were seized in its claws, Effie by her sash and Harry by his jacket
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past · passive |  | They |  | its claws |  | by Harry's jacket | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a sudden rush of wings it snatched the pair, dangling Effie from her sash and Harry from the back of his coat, and flew off with them into the distance over the rooftops and the fields

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e1:o3:1
# text = In a sudden rush of wings it snatched the pair, dangling Effie from her sash and Harry from the back of his coat, and flew off with them into the distance over the rooftops and the fields
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	snatched	snatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	dangling	dangle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
28	off	off	ADP	RP	_	27	compound:prt	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	_
31	into	into	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
34	over	over	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	rooftops	rooftop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snatch** | past | rush | the pair |  | a sudden rush of wings |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Theme |
| 2 | **dangle** | gerund | rush *not said here* | Effie |  | Effie's sash and Harry |  | from the back of Harry's coat | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location effie=Theme |
| 3 | **fly off** | past | rush *not said here* |  |  | the rooftops and the fields |  | with sash; into the distance | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over rooftop=Location |
| 4 | **rush** |  |  | wings |  |  |  |  | nom rush «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Effie was caught by her green sash and Harry by his coat tail

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e1:o4:1
# text = Effie was caught by her green sash and Harry by his coat tail
1	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive | Harry's coat tail | Effie |  |  |  | by Effie's green sash and Harry | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Book of Dragons, The Last of the Drago…, test 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/641-pg23661-part9/t10/)
- next →: [Book of Dragons, The Last of the Drago…, exam 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/641-pg23661-part9/e2/)
- ↑ back to [Book of Dragons, The Last of the Dragons, part 9: Harry and Effie seek St. George, fail to wake him, and are seized by a dragon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/641-pg23661-part9/)