---
title: To what extent did the student exhibit distress during the fire, as… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and… · tree and pragmatics
description: To what extent did the student exhibit distress during the fire, as observed by the goblin upon his return to the room? Exam question 2 of lesson 834 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and the Huckster: the fire breaks out and the goblin saves the student's book» of the books course of Mova's prima
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/834-pg27200-part45/e2/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/834-pg27200-part45/) / e2

# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and the Huckster: the f…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To what extent did the student exhibit distress during the fire, as observed by the goblin upon his return to the room?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** extent · **What happens:** do, observe, return · **To what, where:** student exhibit distress

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 2 of lesson 834 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and the Huckster: the fire breaks out and the goblin saves the student's book» 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/834-pg27200-part45/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:834-pg27200-part45:e2:1
# text = To what extent did the student exhibit distress during the fire, as observed by the goblin upon his return to the room?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
3	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	student	student	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	exhibit	exhibit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	distress	distress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	goblin	goblin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | extent | the student exhibit distress |  |  | during the fire |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distress=Eventuality |
| 2 | **observe** | participle | extent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the goblin; upon extent's return to the room | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **return** |  | extent |  |  |  |  | to the room | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He grew frantic, shouting at the blaze from the open window

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:834-pg27200-part45:e2:o1:1
# text = He grew frantic, shouting at the blaze from the open window
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blaze	blaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | He |  |  |  |  | frantic *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | the blaze |  | from the open window | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained entirely composed, observing the blaze from the open window, then went back to sleep in his bed

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:834-pg27200-part45:e2:o2:1
# text = He remained entirely composed, observing the blaze from the open window, then went back to sleep in his bed
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	observing	observe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blaze	blaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **compose** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **observe** | gerund | He *not said here* | the blaze |  | the open window |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent blaze=Topic |
| 4 | **go back** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | his bed |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in bed=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained entirely composed, observing the blaze from the open window with calm composure and no sign of fear

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:834-pg27200-part45:e2:o3:1
# text = He remained entirely composed, observing the blaze from the open window with calm composure and no sign of fear
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	observing	observe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blaze	blaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	composure	composure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	det	_	_
18	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **observe** | gerund |  | the blaze |  | the open window |  | with calm composure and no sign of fear | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent blaze=Topic |
| 3 | **sign** |  |  | fear |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He remained entirely composed, observing the blaze from the open window with calm composure

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:834-pg27200-part45:e2:o4:1
# text = He remained entirely composed, observing the blaze from the open window with calm composure
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	observing	observe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blaze	blaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	composure	composure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **observe** | gerund |  | the blaze |  | the open window |  | with calm composure | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent blaze=Topic |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and…, exam 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/834-pg27200-part45/e1/)
- next →: [Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and…, exam 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/834-pg27200-part45/e3/)
- ↑ back to [Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Goblin and the Huckster: the fire breaks out and the goblin saves the student's book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/834-pg27200-part45/)