--- title: Which of the following most correctly states the reason the children… — Book of Dragons, The Last of the Drago… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following most correctly states the reason the children gave for leaving the house during the afternoon? Exam question 2 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/641-pg23661-part9/e2/) [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/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Book of Dragons, The Last of the Dragons, part 9: Harry an… Which of the following most correctly states the reason the children gave for leaving the house during the afternoon? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** children · **What happens:** follow, state, give, leave · **To what, where:** reason, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is exam question 2 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/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e2:1 # text = Which of the following most correctly states the reason the children gave for leaving the house during the afternoon? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 2 of of SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 csubj _ _ 5 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 6 advmod _ _ 6 correctly correctly ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 states state VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj _ _ 12 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 acl:relcl _ _ 13 for for SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 14 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 12 advcl _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 17 during during ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 afternoon afternoon NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 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 | | | | correctly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic | | 3 | **give** | past | the children | the reason *not said here* | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | | 4 | **leave** | gerund | the children *not said here* | the house | | | afternoon | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} They were weary of confinement indoors and desired to play upon the grass ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e2:o1:1 # text = They were weary of confinement indoors and desired to play upon the grass 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 weary weary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 confinement confinement NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 indoors indoors ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 desired desire VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 upon upon ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 grass grass NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | They | | | | | of confinement; indoors, weary *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **desire** | participle | They *not said here* | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | | | | | upon the grass | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Being shut indoors for the whole of the long afternoon had made them restless, and they were eager to run about outside in the sunshine ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e2:o2:1 # text = Being shut indoors for the whole of the long afternoon had made them restless, and they were eager to run about outside in the sunshine 1 Being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 cop _ _ 2 shut shut ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 3 indoors indoors ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ _ 7 of of SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 afternoon afternoon NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 11 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 advcl _ _ 13 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 restless restless ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 17 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 18 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 19 eager eager ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ _ 20 to to PART TO _ 21 mark _ _ 21 run run VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 xcomp _ _ 22 about about ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 23 outside outside ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 sunshine sunshine NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | gerund | | | | | | indoors, shut *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | | | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **make** | past · perfect · passive | | the long afternoon | | | | restless *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary they=Product | | 4 | **is** | past | they | | | | | eager *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **run about** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | | | the sunshine | | outside *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Trajectory | ### Option 3 {#o3} They had been confined in the nursery all day by a cruel governess who refused them any outdoor exercise whatsoever ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e2:o3:1 # text = They had been confined in the nursery all day by a cruel governess who refused them any outdoor exercise whatsoever 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 confined confine VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 nursery nursery NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 9 det _ _ 9 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ _ 10 by by ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 cruel cruel ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 governess governess NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 14 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 15 nsubj _ _ 15 refused refuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 acl:relcl _ _ 16 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 19 det _ _ 18 outdoor outdoor ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 exercise exercise NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 20 whatsoever whatsoever ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **confine** | past · perfect · passive | a cruel governess | They | | the nursery | day | any outdoor exercise *obl*; whatsoever *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in nursery=Destination | | 2 | **refuse** | past | a cruel governess | them *= they* | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} They wanted to visit the old churchyard and look at the graves there ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:641-pg23661-part9:e2:o4:1 # text = They wanted to visit the old churchyard and look at the graves there 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 visit visit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 churchyard churchyard NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 graves grave NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ _ 13 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | past | They | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **visit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the old churchyard | | | | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent churchyard=Co-Agent | | 3 | **look** | infinitive | They *not said here* | | | there | | at the graves | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at grave=Theme | **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; 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