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description: Which of the following correctly identifies the speed of light, as compared with that of the fleetest race-horse, according to the narrator? Exam question 4 of lesson 838 «Andersen's Tales, The Goloshes of Fortune, part 49: a watchman wears magic goloshes and tries life as a lieutenant» of the books
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# Exam question 4 · Andersen's Tales, The Goloshes of Fortune, part 49: a watc…

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Which of the following correctly identifies the speed of light, as compared with that of the fleetest race-horse, according to the narrator?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, compare, accord · **To what, where:** speed

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 838 «Andersen's Tales, The Goloshes of Fortune, part 49: a watchman wears magic goloshes and tries life as a lieutenant» 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/838-pg27200-part49/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly identifies the speed of light, as compared with that of the fleetest race-horse, according to the narrator?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	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	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	fleetest	fleet	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	21	amod	_	_
19	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	case	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	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 | **identify** | present |  | the speed of light |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent speed=Theme |
| 3 | **compare** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with that; accord the narrator | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with that=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Light travels nineteen million times faster than the fleetest race-horse, according to the narrator's careful calculations on the matter

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:e4:o1:1
# text = Light travels nineteen million times faster than the fleetest race-horse, according to the narrator's careful calculations on the matter
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nineteen	nineteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	fleetest	fleet	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	case	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	calculations	calculation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Light |  |  |  |  | accord the narrator's careful calculations on the matter | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **calculate** |  | the narrator |  |  | the matter |  |  | nom calculation «act intransitive»: poss=agent on=place |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Light travels nineteen million times faster than the fleetest race-horse

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:e4:o2:1
# text = Light travels nineteen million times faster than the fleetest race-horse
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nineteen	nineteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	fleetest	fleet	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Light |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Light travels nine million times faster than the fastest carriage

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:e4:o3:1
# text = Light travels nine million times faster than the fastest carriage
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Light |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Light travels nineteen million times faster than the fleetest race-horse, which is far beyond human reckoning

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:e4:o4:1
# text = Light travels nineteen million times faster than the fleetest race-horse, which is far beyond human reckoning
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nineteen	nineteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	fleetest	fleet	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
17	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	reckoning	reckoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Light |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the fleetest race horse |  |  |  |  | beyond human reckoning; far *property* | tree rules |

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