--- title: Which of the following describes the immediate consequence of Sigurd… — Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sh… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following describes the immediate consequence of Sigurd's decision to strike the stone after turning in his saddle? Exam question 1 of lesson 716 «Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sham Prince, part 1: Labakan steals a robe, sets off as a prince, and robs his friend» of the books cour --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/716-pg2435-part56/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sh…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/716-pg2435-part56/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sham Prince, part 1: L… Which of the following describes the immediate consequence of Sigurd's decision to strike the stone after turning in his saddle? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Sigurd · **What happens:** follow, be, strike, turn, decide · **To what, where:** stone, saddle This is exam question 1 of lesson 716 «Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sham Prince, part 1: Labakan steals a robe, sets off as a prince, and robs his friend» 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/716-pg2435-part56/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e1:1 # text = Which of the following describes the immediate consequence of Sigurd's decision to strike the stone after turning in his saddle? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 case _ _ 5 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 immediate immediate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 consequence consequence NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 Sigurd Sigurd PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 decision decision NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 strike strike VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 acl _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 stone stone NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 17 after after SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 18 turning turn VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 14 advcl _ _ 19 in in ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 saddle saddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 immediate consequence; of Sigurd's decision | tree rules | | 3 | **strike** | to-infinitive | | the stone | | | | | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient | | 4 | **turn** | gerund | | | | Sigurd's saddle | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in saddle=Trajectory | | 5 | **decide** | | Sigurd | | | | | | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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 {#o1} The hail struck the giant instead, so Sigurd was unharmed in his saddle ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e1:o1:1 # text = The hail struck the giant instead, so Sigurd was unharmed in his saddle 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 hail hail NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 struck strike VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 obj _ _ 6 instead instead ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 9 Sigurd Sigurd PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 11 unharmed unharmed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ _ 12 in in 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 saddle saddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **strike** | past | the hail | the giant | | | | instead *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giant=Patient | | 2 | **is** | past | Sigurd | | | Sigurd's saddle | | unharmed *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} He was spared injury from the hailstorm, which destroyed his pursuer ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e1:o2:1 # text = He was spared injury from the hailstorm, which destroyed his pursuer 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 spared spare VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 injury injury NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 hailstorm hailstorm NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 10 destroyed destroy VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 pursuer pursuer NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spare** | past · passive | | He | | the hailstorm | | | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient injury=Asset | | 2 | **destroy** | past | the hailstorm | his pursuer | | | | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pursuer=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} He was saved by a sudden wind that lifted the giant's axe, which then fell and killed his pursuer on the spot near the cliff edge ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e1:o3:1 # text = He was saved by a sudden wind that lifted the giant's axe, which then fell and killed his pursuer on the spot near the cliff edge 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 saved save VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 sudden sudden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 9 lifted lift VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 giant giant NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 axe axe NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 17 nsubj _ _ 16 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 17 advmod _ _ 17 fell fall VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 acl:relcl _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 killed kill VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 conj _ _ 20 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 pursuer pursuer NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 on on ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 spot spot NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ 25 near near ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 cliff cliff NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 compound _ _ 28 edge edge NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **save** | past · passive | a sudden wind | He | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | | 2 | **lift** | past | a sudden wind | the giant's axe | | | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Theme | | 3 | **fall** | past | the giant's axe | | | | then | | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **kill** | past | the giant's axe *not said here* | giant's pursuer | | the spot | | near the cliff edge | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pursuer=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} He avoided the stone, which then crushed the giant beneath falling ice ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e1:o4:1 # text = He avoided the stone, which then crushed the giant beneath falling ice 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 avoided avoid VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 stone stone NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 obj _ _ 7 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ _ 8 crushed crush VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 obj _ _ 11 beneath beneath ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 falling fall VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 amod _ _ 13 ice ice NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **avoid** | past | He | the stone | | | | | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent stone=Location | | 2 | **crush** | past | | the stone | | | then | beneath falling ice | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus which=Experiencer giant=Result | | 3 | **fall** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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. 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