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title: Which of the following describes the children's initial destination,… — The Book of Dragons, The Ice Dragon, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the children's initial destination, as stated by the narrator in the passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 643 «The Book of Dragons, The Ice Dragon, part 1: George and Jane sneak out to see the Northern Lights and set off across the snowy fields toward the North Pole.» 
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# Exam question 1 · The Book of Dragons, The Ice Dragon, part 1: George and Ja…

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Which of the following describes the children's initial destination, as stated by the narrator in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, describe, state · **To what, where:** initial destination, passage

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 643 «The Book of Dragons, The Ice Dragon, part 1: George and Jane sneak out to see the Northern Lights and set off across the snowy fields toward the North Pole.» 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/643-pg23661-part11/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the children's initial destination, as stated by the narrator in the passage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	obj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	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	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	initial	initial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	destination	destination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 |  | the children's initial destination |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  | the children's initial destination *not said here* |  | the passage |  | by the narrator | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=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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The North Pole, which Jane proposes and George reluctantly accepts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e1:o1:1
# text = The North Pole, which Jane proposes and George reluctantly accepts
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	proposes	propose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	reluctantly	reluctantly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	accepts	accept	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | present | the North Pole |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **accept** | present | George |  |  |  |  | reluctantly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Crystal Palace, which George proposes and Jane pushes for

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e1:o2:1
# text = The Crystal Palace, which George proposes and Jane pushes for
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Crystal	crystal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Palace	Palace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	proposes	propose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | present | the Crystal Palace |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **push for** | present | Jane |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The North Pole, which Jane proposes after a long argument and George grudgingly accepts only at the end of the passage

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e1:o3:1
# text = The North Pole, which Jane proposes after a long argument and George grudgingly accepts only at the end of the passage
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	proposes	propose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	grudgingly	grudgingly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	accepts	accept	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | present | the North Pole |  |  |  | after a long argument and George |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **accept** | present | the North Pole *not said here* | the end of the passage |  |  |  | grudgingly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Arctic regions, which Jane and George both agree upon after the bonfire scene at the end of the evening

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e1:o4:1
# text = The Arctic regions, which Jane and George both agree upon after the bonfire scene at the end of the evening
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Arctic	arctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	regions	region	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	both	both	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bonfire	bonfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | the Arctic regions |  |  |  |  | upon the bonfire scene at the end of the evening; both *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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