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description: Which of the following best describes the action by which Maria first evades the monarch's custody? Exam question 1 of lesson 723 «Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl outwits the king and saves her father» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 1 · Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl…

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Which of the following best describes the action by which Maria first evades the monarch's custody?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Maria · **What happens:** follow, describe, evade · **To what, where:** action, custody

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 723 «Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl outwits the king and saves her father» 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/723-pg2435-part63/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the action by which Maria first evades the monarch's custody?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	Maria	Maria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	advmod	_	_
13	evades	evade	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	custody	custody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 action |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **evade** | present | Maria | the monarch's custody |  |  |  | by the action; first *property* | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent custody=Location |

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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 {#o1}

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She quits the palace at dawn, hiding her departure from the court

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e1:o1:1
# text = She quits the palace at dawn, hiding her departure from the court
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	quits	quit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quit** | present | She | the palace |  |  | dawn |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palace=Source |
| 2 | **hide** | gerund | She *not said here* | her departure |  | the court |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent departure=Patient from court=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **depart** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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She escapes the garden by climbing down a rope unseen by the guards

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e1:o2:1
# text = She escapes the garden by climbing down a rope unseen by the guards
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	escapes	escape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	unseen	unseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | present | She | the garden |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme garden=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **climb down** | gerund | She *not said here* | a rope |  |  |  | by the guards; unseen *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location rope=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She flees the palace at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e1:o3:1
# text = She flees the palace at night.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flees	flee	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flee** | present | She | the palace |  |  | night |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme palace=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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She departs the household under pretext, concealing her absence from the royal party

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:e1:o4:1
# text = She departs the household under pretext, concealing her absence from the royal party
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	departs	depart	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pretext	pretext	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	concealing	conceal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | present | She | the household |  | pretext |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme household=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **conceal** | gerund | She *not said here* | her absence |  | the royal party |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent absence=Patient from party=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **absent** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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