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description: Select the response that enumerates correctly the three advantages of the trunk identified by the Python-Rock-Snake. Exam question 3 of lesson 80 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 2 (the tug-of-war and the trunk)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Exam question 3 · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child…

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Select the response that enumerates correctly the three advantages of the trunk identified by the Python-Rock-Snake.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, response · **What happens:** select, enumerate, identify · **To what, where:** response, three advantages

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 80 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 2 (the tug-of-war and the trunk)» 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/80-justso-elephants-child-2/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:e3:1
# text = Select the response that enumerates correctly the three advantages of the trunk identified by the Python-Rock-Snake.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	enumerates	enumerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	advantages	advantage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	identified	identify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
16	Python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **enumerate** | present | the response | the three advantages of the trunk |  |  |  | correctly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **identify** | participle |  | the three advantages of the trunk *not said here* |  |  |  | by the Rock Snake | vn empathize-88.2 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Hitting flies, eating melons, and sitting in the cool mud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:e3:o1:1
# text = Hitting flies, eating melons, and sitting in the cool mud
1	Hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	melons	melon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund |  | flies |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fly=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  | melons |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melon=Patient |
| 3 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | the cool mud |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Killing a fly, plucking and eating grass, making a mud-cap, and carrying the melon rind home

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:e3:o2:1
# text = Killing a fly, plucking and eating grass, making a mud-cap, and carrying the melon rind home
1	Killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	plucking	pluck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	rind	rind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	home	home	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | gerund |  | a fly |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |
| 2 | **pluck** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  | grass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | gerund |  | a mud cap |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cap=Product |
| 5 | **carry** | gerund |  | the melon rind |  |  |  | home *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rind=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Killing a fly, plucking and eating grass, and making a mud-cap

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:e3:o3:1
# text = Killing a fly, plucking and eating grass, and making a mud-cap
1	Killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	plucking	pluck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | gerund |  | a fly |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |
| 2 | **pluck** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  | grass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | gerund |  | a mud cap |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cap=Product |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Killing a fly, plucking and eating grass, making a mud-cap, and then spanking the Hippopotamus who was no relation

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:e3:o4:1
# text = Killing a fly, plucking and eating grass, making a mud-cap, and then spanking the Hippopotamus who was no relation
1	Killing	kill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	plucking	pluck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	spanking	spank	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Hippopotamus	Hippopotamus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	24	det	_	_
24	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | gerund |  | a fly |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |
| 2 | **pluck** | gerund | Killing |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | Killing *not said here* | grass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | gerund | Killing *not said here* | a mud cap |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cap=Product |
| 5 | **spank** | gerund | Killing *not said here* | the Hippopotamus |  |  | then |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hippopotamus=Patient |
| 6 | **is a** | past |  | no relation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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