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# Exam question 3 · Grimm's Tales, Snowdrop, part 31: the queen's three disgui…

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Which of the following correctly identifies the object by which the queen first attempts to end Snowdrop's life?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, end · **To what, where:** object, life

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e3:1
# text = Which of the following correctly identifies the object by which the queen first attempts to end Snowdrop's life?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	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	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	attempts	attempt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	Snowdrop	Snowdrop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **identify** | present |  | the object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **end** | to-infinitive |  | Snowdrop's life |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality life=Eventuality |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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A pair of stays laced so the breath is stopped

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e3:o1:1
# text = A pair of stays laced so the breath is stopped
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
4	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	laced	lace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lace** | present · passive |  | a pair |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | present · passive |  | the breath |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A lace drawn so tightly about the stays that the breath is arrested

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e3:o2:1
# text = A lace drawn so tightly about the stays that the breath is arrested
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | participle | a lace *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tightly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stay** | present | a lace |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **arrest** | present · passive |  | the breath |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A poisoned comb pressed into the hair until the blood runs cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e3:o3:1
# text = A poisoned comb pressed into the hair until the blood runs cold
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	comb	comb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	until	until	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **press** | participle |  | a poisoned comb *not said here* |  | the hair | until the blood |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into hair=Trajectory |
| 3 | **run** | present | a poisoned comb |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A lace drawn so tightly about the stays that the breath is arrested, and the dwarfs cut it free when they found her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:755-pg2591-part31:e3:o4:1
# text = A lace drawn so tightly about the stays that the breath is arrested, and the dwarfs cut it free when they found her
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dwarfs	dwarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
21	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
24	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | participle | a lace *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tightly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stay** | present | a lace |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **arrest** | present · passive |  | the breath |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **cut** | past | the dwarfs | breath |  |  |  | free *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |
| 5 | **find** | past | dwarfs *= dwarf* | lace |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic |

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