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description: Which of the following most accurately describes the husband's behaviour toward his wife in the passage? Exam question 1 of lesson 708 «Tales of Many Lands, Motikatika: the clever baby fools the ogre with a crowd of look-alikes» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Exam question 1 · Tales of Many Lands, Motikatika: the clever baby fools the…

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Which of the following most accurately describes the husband's behaviour toward his wife in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, be

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 708 «Tales of Many Lands, Motikatika: the clever baby fools the ogre with a crowd of look-alikes» 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/708-pg2435-part48/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:708-pg2435-part48:e1:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately describes the husband's behaviour toward his wife in the passage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	case	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the husband's behaviour; toward husband's wife in the passage; accurately *property* | tree rules |

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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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He repeatedly rejects her efforts to fetch water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:708-pg2435-part48:e1:o1:1
# text = He repeatedly rejects her efforts to fetch water
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	rejects	reject	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	efforts	effort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reject** | present | He | her efforts |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effort=Theme |
| 2 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He encourages her to try a different lake each time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:708-pg2435-part48:e1:o2:1
# text = He encourages her to try a different lake each time
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	encourages	encourage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encourage** | present | He | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | a different lake |  |  | time |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lake=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He rejects her efforts to fetch water, mocking her for each lake she visits and never once thanking her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:708-pg2435-part48:e1:o3:1
# text = He rejects her efforts to fetch water, mocking her for each lake she visits and never once thanking her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejects	reject	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	efforts	effort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	visits	visit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	19	advmod	_	_
19	thanking	thank	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
20	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reject** | present | He | her efforts |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effort=Theme |
| 2 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 3 | **mock** | gerund |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | for each lake | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent she=Theme for lake=Attribute |
| 4 | **visit** | present | she | each lake *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lake=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **thank** *speech: thank* | gerund |  |  | her *= she* |  |  | once *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He is grateful but keeps asking for more water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:708-pg2435-part48:e1:o4:1
# text = He is grateful but keeps asking for more water
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | grateful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for more water | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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