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title: Select the response which most accurately characterises the Badger's… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response which most accurately characterises the Badger's assessment of an assault upon Toad Hall. Exam question 4 of lesson 67 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (loyal friends, cold pie and «Be quiet at once!»)» of the books course of Mov
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# Exam question 4 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer…

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Select the response which most accurately characterises the Badger's assessment of an assault upon Toad Hall.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Badger · **What happens:** select, characteris, assess · **To what, where:** response, assault

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 67 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (loyal friends, cold pie and «Be quiet at once!»)» 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/67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:e4:1
# text = Select the response which most accurately characterises the Badger's assessment of an assault upon Toad Hall.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	assessment	assessment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	assault	assault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the response |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **assess** |  | the Badger | a assault upon Toad Hall |  |  |  |  | nom assessment «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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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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That it was useless, the stoats being too strong and the best sentinels in the world

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:e4:o1:1
# text = That it was useless, the stoats being too strong and the best sentinels in the world
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	sentinels	sentinel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | That |  |  |  |  | useless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the stoats |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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That the stoats would surrender at the first attack

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:e4:o2:1
# text = That the stoats would surrender at the first attack
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	surrender	surrender	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surrender** | would | That |  |  | the first attack |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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That it was worthwhile, the Hall being badly guarded by a few tired stoats

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:e4:o3:1
# text = That it was worthwhile, the Hall being badly guarded by a few tired stoats
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	guarded	guard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | That |  |  |  |  | worthwhile *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **guard** | gerund · passive | a few tired stoats | the Hall |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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That it was useless, the stoats being too strong and the best sentinels in the world, and that Toad would be sorry for it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:e4:o4:1
# text = That it was useless, the stoats being too strong and the best sentinels in the world, and that Toad would be sorry for it
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	sentinels	sentinel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
21	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	cop	_	_
24	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | That |  |  |  |  | useless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the stoats |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | would | Toad |  |  |  |  | for world; sorry *property* | tree rules |

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**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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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