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description: Which of the following is the most accurate reason the three children did not join the outing? Exam question 3 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tr
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following is the most accurate reason the three children did not join the outing?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** three children · **What happens:** follow, be, not join · **To what, where:** outing

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» 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/800-pg27200-part11/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e3:1
# text = Which of the following is the most accurate reason the three children did not join the outing?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	case	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	outing	outing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the accurate reason | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **join** | past · do-support | the three children | the outing |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outing=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One had a party gown to try on, one had to return a coat, and one followed a mother's order.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e3:o1:1
# text = One had a party gown to try on, one had to return a coat, and one followed a mother's order.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	gown	gown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nsubj	_	_
19	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | One | a party gown |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gown=Patient |
| 2 | **try on** | to-infinitive | One *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | past | one |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **return** | to-infinitive | one *not said here* | a coat |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |
| 5 | **follow** | past | one | a mother's order |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 6 | **order** |  | a mother |  |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One had a ball dress to fit, one had to give back borrowed clothes, and one stayed by a family rule.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e3:o2:1
# text = One had a ball dress to fit, one had to give back borrowed clothes, and one stayed by a family rule.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
19	stayed	stay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | One | a ball dress |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dress=Patient |
| 2 | **fit** | to-infinitive | One *not said here* | a ball dress *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | past | one |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **give back** | to-infinitive | one *not said here* | borrowed clothes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |
| 5 | **borrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **stay** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a family rule | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by rule=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One was ill, one was busy, one was scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e3:o3:1
# text = One was ill, one was busy, one was scared.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | One |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | one |  |  |  |  | busy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | one |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One had a ball dress to try on, one had to return borrowed clothing, and one kept to a parental rule.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:800-pg27200-part11:e3:o4:1
# text = One had a ball dress to try on, one had to return borrowed clothing, and one kept to a parental rule.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | One | a ball dress |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dress=Patient |
| 2 | **try on** | to-infinitive | One *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | past | one |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **return** | to-infinitive | one *not said here* | borrowed clothing |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothing=Theme |
| 5 | **borrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **keep** | participle · passive |  | one |  |  |  | to a parental rule | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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