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title: Explain the significance of the Crystal Palace within the events des… — The Book of Dragons, The Ice Dragon, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the significance of the Crystal Palace within the events described in the passage. Exam question 4 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 
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# Exam question 4 · The Book of Dragons, The Ice Dragon, part 1: George and Ja…

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Explain the significance of the Crystal Palace within the events described in the passage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** explain, describe · **To what, where:** significance, events, passage

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e4:1
# text = Explain the significance of the Crystal Palace within the events described in the passage.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Crystal	crystal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Palace	Palace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
11	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the significance of the Crystal Palace |  |  |  | within the events | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Topic |
| 2 | **describe** | participle |  | the events *not said here* |  | the passage |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It hosts colored fire set pieces, and the children compare their fireworks to them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e4:o1:1
# text = It hosts colored fire set pieces, and the children compare their fireworks to them
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hosts	host	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	colored	color	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	compare	compare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **host** | present | It | colored fire set pieces |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **color** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **compare** | present | the children | children's fireworks | fireworks *= firework* |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It lies on the route to the North Pole, and the children pass its lights before seeing the bonfire

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e4:o2:1
# text = It lies on the route to the North Pole, and the children pass its lights before seeing the bonfire
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bonfire	bonfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | It |  |  | the route to the North Pole |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on route=Location |
| 2 | **pass** | present | the children | Pole's lights |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme light=Trajectory |
| 3 | **see** | gerund | the children *not said here* | the bonfire |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bonfire=Stimulus |
| 4 | **light** |  | Pole |  |  |  |  |  | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It stages a yearly show of frost-lit gardens, which the children compare with their bonfire walk

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e4:o3:1
# text = It stages a yearly show of frost-lit gardens, which the children compare with their bonfire walk
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stages	stage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	yearly	yearly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	compare	compare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	bonfire	bonfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **compare** | present | the children | a yearly show of lit gardens |  |  |  | with children's bonfire walk | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent which=Patient with walk=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **show** |  |  | lit gardens |  |  |  |  | nom show «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **walk** |  | children *= child* |  |  |  |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It is a vast glass palace where the children first saw the Aurora and planned their journey north to the Pole, comparing everything they saw

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:643-pg23661-part11:e4:o4:1
# text = It is a vast glass palace where the children first saw the Aurora and planned their journey north to the Pole, comparing everything they saw
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	advmod	_	_
11	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Aurora	Aurora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	north	north	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	comparing	compare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
24	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	23	obj	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a vast glass palace |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | the children | the Aurora |  |  |  | first *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer aurora=Stimulus |
| 3 | **plan** | past | the children *not said here* | children's journey |  |  |  | to the Pole; north *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Topic |
| 4 | **compare** | gerund | the children *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |
| 5 | **see** | past | children *= child* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 6 | **journey** |  | children *= child* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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