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title: Which of the following statements describes accurately the manner in… — Andersen's Tales, The Darning Needle:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements describes accurately the manner in which the darning-needle is conveyed by the street boys? Exam question 1 of lesson 813 «Andersen's Tales, The Darning Needle: the proud needle is tossed into a gutter, sails in an egg-shell, and is crushed by a cart.» of the books 
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, The Darning Needle: the proud needle is…

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Which of the following statements describes accurately the manner in which the darning-needle is conveyed by the street boys?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** street boys · **What happens:** follow, describe, convey · **To what, where:** manner, darning needle

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 813 «Andersen's Tales, The Darning Needle: the proud needle is tossed into a gutter, sails in an egg-shell, and is crushed by a cart.» 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/813-pg27200-part24/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:813-pg27200-part24:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements describes accurately the manner in which the darning-needle is conveyed by the street boys?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	darning	darning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	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 manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **convey** | present · passive | the street boys | the darning needle |  | the manner |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

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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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She is placed within a hollow egg-shell which is then carefully set afloat in the gutter

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:813-pg27200-part24:e1:o1:1
# text = She is placed within a hollow egg-shell which is then carefully set afloat in the gutter
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	afloat	afloat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  | within a hollow egg shell | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the gutter | then | afloat, carefully, set *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She is carried in a cloth bag by the older boys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:813-pg27200-part24:e1:o2:1
# text = She is carried in a cloth bag by the older boys
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present · passive | the older boys | She |  | a cloth bag |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Value in bag=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She is hidden under a hat and carried by the boys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:813-pg27200-part24:e1:o3:1
# text = She is hidden under a hat and carried by the boys
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present · passive |  | She |  | a hat |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient under hat=Location |
| 2 | **carry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

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She is placed within an egg-shell, which is set afloat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:813-pg27200-part24:e1:o4:1
# text = She is placed within an egg-shell, which is set afloat
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	afloat	afloat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  | within a egg shell | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **set** | present · passive |  | a egg shell |  |  |  | afloat *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |

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