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title: Which of the following is the most accurate account of the condition… — pg27200, Anthony and Molly, part 128:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following is the most accurate account of the condition of the apple-tree at the close of the passage? Exam question 4 of lesson 917 «pg27200, Anthony and Molly, part 128: Anthony visits Molly, is turned away, and finds the apple-tree still bearing fruit» of the books course of Mova's p
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# Exam question 4 · pg27200, Anthony and Molly, part 128: Anthony visits Molly…

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Which of the following is the most accurate account of the condition of the apple-tree at the close of the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, be, condition · **To what, where:** apple tree

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 917 «pg27200, Anthony and Molly, part 128: Anthony visits Molly, is turned away, and finds the apple-tree still bearing fruit» 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/917-pg27200-part128/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:917-pg27200-part128:e4:1
# text = Which of the following is the most accurate account of the condition of the apple-tree at the close of the passage?
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	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the accurate account; of the condition of the apple tree at the close of the passage | tree rules |
| 3 | **condition** |  |  | the apple tree at the close of the passage |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=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 {#o1}

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It remained standing and bore abundant fruit, although one branch had been torn off by children

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:917-pg27200-part128:e4:o1:1
# text = It remained standing and bore abundant fruit, although one branch had been torn off by children
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	abundant	abundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bear** | past |  | abundant fruit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
| 4 | **tear off** | past · perfect · passive | children | one branch |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It withered and died, though a few fruit remained

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:917-pg27200-part128:e4:o2:1
# text = It withered and died, though a few fruit remained
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	withered	wither	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	remained	remain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wither** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **die** | past |  | a few fruit |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **remain** | participle |  | a few fruit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It remained standing and bore abundant fruit, though one branch had been broken

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:917-pg27200-part128:e4:o3:1
# text = It remained standing and bore abundant fruit, though one branch had been broken
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	abundant	abundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bear** | past |  | abundant fruit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
| 4 | **break** | past · perfect · passive |  | one branch |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It was left standing with no fruit at all, for the frost had destroyed every blossom and all its branches were bare

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:917-pg27200-part128:e4:o4:1
# text = It was left standing with no fruit at all, for the frost had destroyed every blossom and all its branches were bare
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
16	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	21	det:predet	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
22	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with no fruit at all | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **destroy** | past · perfect · passive |  | the frost |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | frost's branches |  |  |  |  | bare *property* | tree rules |

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