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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pasto…

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Which of the following best describes the event occurring when the pastor's wife awakens him from his dream?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** event, wife, pastor · **What happens:** follow, describe, occur, awaken, dream · **To what, where:** event, pastor, dream

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 791 «Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pastor's dream of sinners, then an old maid watches children play while an angel carries a dead child to heaven» 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/791-pg27200-part2/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best describes the event occurring when the pastor's wife awakens him from his dream?
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	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	occurring	occur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	awakens	awaken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the event |  |  |  | of the best | tree rules |
| 3 | **occur** | gerund | the event *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **awaken** | present | the pastor's wife | pastor |  | pastor's dream |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |
| 5 | **dream** |  | pastor |  |  |  |  |  | nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 awakens him from a dream sent by God to show him the sinners in hell and the crimes they had committed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:e1:o1:1
# text = She awakens him from a dream sent by God to show him the sinners in hell and the crimes they had committed
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	awakens	awaken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sinners	sinner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	hell	hell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	crimes	crime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	committed	commit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **awaken** | present | She | him *= he* |  | a dream |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | a dream *not said here* |  |  |  | by God | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the sinners and the crimes | God | hell |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **commit** | past · perfect | sinners *= sinner* |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

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She awakens him from a dream sent by God.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:e1:o2:1
# text = She awakens him from a dream sent by God.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	awakens	awaken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **awaken** | present | She | him *= he* |  | a dream |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | a dream *not said here* |  |  |  | by God | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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His living wife wakes him from sleep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:e1:o3:1
# text = His living wife wakes him from sleep
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | present | His living wife | him *= he* |  | sleep |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She gently shakes him awake from the vision of the dead woman and the angel who read the crimes before God

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:e1:o4:1
# text = She gently shakes him awake from the vision of the dead woman and the angel who read the crimes before God
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vision	vision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	crimes	crime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	before	before	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present | She | him *= he* |  | the vision of the dead woman and the angel |  | awake, gently *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent he=Theme from vision=Trajectory |
| 2 | **read** | past | the angel | the crimes |  |  | before God |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic |

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