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title: Leo goes: "The Caterpillar was dead helpful, it explained everything… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1… · tree and pragmatics
description: Leo goes: "The Caterpillar was dead helpful, it explained everything nicely." Put him right. Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Caterpillar» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each o
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Cate…

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Leo goes: "The Caterpillar was dead helpful, it explained everything nicely." Put him right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Leo, Caterpillar, you · **What happens:** go, be, explain, put · **To what, where:** everything, Leo · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Caterpillar» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leo goes: "The Caterpillar was dead helpful, it explained everything nicely."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t1:1
# text = Leo goes: "The Caterpillar was dead helpful, it explained everything nicely."
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	obj	_	_
14	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Leo |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the Caterpillar |  |  |  |  | helpful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Caterpillar | everything |  |  |  | nicely *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Put him right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t1:2
# text = Put him right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Leo |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It was rude and quite long-winded, and gave many clues at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t1:o1:1
# text = It was rude and quite long-winded, and gave many clues at once
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	winded	winded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | past |  | many clues |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent clue=Theme at once=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Leo is wrong, because it was very rude and short with her and only gave her one clue at the end

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t1:o2:1
# text = Leo is wrong, because it was very rude and short with her and only gave her one clue at the end
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	only	only	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Leo |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Leo *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Leo | tree rules |
| 4 | **give** | past | Leo *not said here* | one clue | Leo |  | at the end |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clue=Theme at end=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was kind and gave her lots of clues at the start

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t1:o3:1
# text = It was kind and gave her lots of clues at the start
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | past |  | lots of clues | her *= she* | the start |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Recipient lot=Theme at start=Asset |

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

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It was rude and short, and only gave one clue at the end

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t1:o4:1
# text = It was rude and short, and only gave one clue at the end
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | past |  | one clue |  |  | at the end |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent clue=Theme at end=Asset |

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