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description: Which of the following describes the means by which the queen attempts to dispose of Snowdrop on her third visit to the dwarfs' cottage? Exam question 1 of lesson 755 «Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disguises, then the poisoned apple» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 1 · Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disgui…

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Which of the following describes the means by which the queen attempts to dispose of Snowdrop on her third visit to the dwarfs' cottage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** queen · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, attempt, dispose, visit · **To what, where:** third visit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 755 «Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disguises, then the poisoned apple» 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/755-pg2591-part31/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the means by which the queen attempts to dispose of Snowdrop on her third visit to the dwarfs' cottage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	attempts	attempt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	dispose	dispose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	20	amod	_	_
20	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	dwarfs	dwarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **attempt** | present | the queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **dispose** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the queen *not said here* |  |  | queen's third visit to the dwarfs's cottage |  | of Snowdrop | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **visit** |  | queen |  |  |  |  | to the dwarfs's cottage | nom visit «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

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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 offers a half-poisoned apple, of which Snowdrop consumes the tainted portion, after the queen disguised herself as a peasant's wife at the door

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e1:o1:1
# text = She offers a half-poisoned apple, of which Snowdrop consumes the tainted portion, after the queen disguised herself as a peasant's wife at the door
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	consumes	consume	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	tainted	taint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	disguised	disguise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
21	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	20	obj	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	peasant	peasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
27	at	at	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | She | a poisoned apple |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent apple=Theme |
| 2 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **consume** | present | Snowdrop | the tainted portion |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portion=Asset |
| 4 | **taint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **disguise** | past | the queen | queen |  | the door |  | as a peasant's wife | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent herself=Destination |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She offers a half-poisoned apple, of which Snowdrop consumes the tainted portion

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e1:o2:1
# text = She offers a half-poisoned apple, of which Snowdrop consumes the tainted portion
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	consumes	consume	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	tainted	taint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | She | a poisoned apple |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent apple=Theme |
| 2 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **consume** | present | Snowdrop | the tainted portion |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portion=Asset |
| 4 | **taint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She presents a fruit partly tainted, and Snowdrop eats its poisoned side

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e1:o3:1
# text = She presents a fruit partly tainted, and Snowdrop eats its poisoned side
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	presents	present	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tainted	taint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **present** | present | She | a fruit |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme |
| 2 | **taint** | past | a fruit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | partly *property* | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | present | Snowdrop | fruit's poisoned side |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |
| 4 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gives a comb laced with venom, which Snowdrop sets in her hair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e1:o4:1
# text = She gives a comb laced with venom, which Snowdrop sets in her hair
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	comb	comb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	laced	lace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | She | a comb |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comb=Theme |
| 2 | **lace** | participle |  | a comb *not said here* |  |  |  | with venom | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **set** | present | venom |  |  | Snowdrop's hair |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in hair=Destination |

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