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# Exam question 3 · pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd de…

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Which of the following accurately describes the behaviour of the wild boars when the shepherd plays upon his flute?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** shepherd · **What happens:** follow, describe, play · **To what, where:** behaviour

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 665 «pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd defies the king and survives the bear, the wild boars and the scythe pit» 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/665-pg2435-part5/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the behaviour of the wild boars when the shepherd plays upon his flute?
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	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	boars	boar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
17	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 behaviour of the wild boars |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent behaviour=Theme |
| 3 | **play** | present | the shepherd |  |  |  |  | upon shepherd's flute | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: 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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They first shrink away, then rise upon their hind legs and dance in a slow and then increasingly rapid manner

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e3:o1:1
# text = They first shrink away, then rise upon their hind legs and dance in a slow and then increasingly rapid manner
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	shrink	shrink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hind	hind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
16	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
19	increasingly	increasingly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
21	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink away** |  | They |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **rise** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  | a slow manner | then | upon their hind legs and dance | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon leg=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They first charge at him, then stop and dance in a circle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e3:o2:1
# text = They first charge at him, then stop and dance in a circle
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	charge	charge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | They |  |  |  |  | at him *= he*; first *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at he=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **dance** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  | a circle |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circle=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They first wander off, then rise on hind legs and dance quickly in a happy ring

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e3:o3:1
# text = They first wander off, then rise on hind legs and dance quickly in a happy ring
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	wander	wander	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hind	hind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander off** | present | They |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rise** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  | hind legs | then |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location |
| 3 | **dance** | present | They *not said here* |  |  | a happy ring |  | quickly *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ring=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They first grow angry, then stand up and dance in a slow and increasingly fast way

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:665-pg2435-part5:e3:o4:1
# text = They first grow angry, then stand up and dance in a slow and increasingly fast way
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
13	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	increasingly	increasingly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | They |  |  |  |  | angry, first *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stand up** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dance** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  | a slow way |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

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