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# Exam question 1 · Book of Dragons, The Deliverers of Their Country, part 10:…

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Which of the following describes the means by which the children first obtained release from the dragon's grasp?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** children, dragon · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, obtain, grasp · **To what, where:** release, grasp · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 642 «Book of Dragons, The Deliverers of Their Country, part 10: the children escape the dragon and find the room of weather taps» 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/642-pg23661-part10/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:642-pg23661-part10:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the means by which the children first obtained release from the dragon's grasp?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	advmod	_	_
13	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
14	release	release	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	grasp	grasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **obtain** | past | the children | release |  | the dragon's grasp |  | first *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent release=Theme from grasp=Source |
| 5 | **grasp** |  | the dragon |  |  |  |  |  | nom grasp «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Effie severed the sash with a small knife, and Harry withdrew from his sleeves

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:642-pg23661-part10:e1:o1:1
# text = Effie severed the sash with a small knife, and Harry withdrew from his sleeves
1	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	severed	sever	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	withdrew	withdraw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sever** | past | Effie | the sash |  |  |  | with a small knife | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sash=Theme |
| 2 | **withdraw** | past | Harry |  |  | Harry's sleeves |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sleeve=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Effie cut her sash with a small blade, and Harry slipped out of his coat

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:642-pg23661-part10:e1:o2:1
# text = Effie cut her sash with a small blade, and Harry slipped out of his coat
1	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	of	of	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	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Effie | Effie's sash |  |  |  | with a small blade | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sash=Patient with blade=Instrument |
| 2 | **slip out** | past | Harry | Harry's coat |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Effie cut the sash

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:642-pg23661-part10:e1:o3:1
# text = Effie cut the sash
1	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sash	sash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Effie | the sash |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sash=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harry's jacket was torn, and Effie just pulled her arm free

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:642-pg23661-part10:e1:o4:1
# text = Harry's jacket was torn, and Effie just pulled her arm free
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	Effie	Effie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | past · passive |  | Harry's jacket |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | past | Effie | Effie's arm |  |  |  | free *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |

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