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description: Which of the following statements, in the order in which the events are recounted, most accurately describes the manner in which the mother secured the climbing plant to the window frame? Exam question 1 of lesson 937 «Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick girl's window and give
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick…

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Which of the following statements, in the order in which the events are recounted, most accurately describes the manner in which the mother secured the climbing plant to the window frame?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mother · **What happens:** follow, recount, describe, secure · **To what, where:** events, order, manner, climbing plant

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 937 «Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick girl's window and gives her hope» 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/937-pg27200-part148/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements, in the order in which the events are recounted, most accurately describes the manner in which the mother secured the climbing plant to the window frame?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	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	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	recounted	recount	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
18	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	obl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	secured	secure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
30	to	to	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **recount** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the events |  | the order |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 4 | **secure** | past | the mother | the climbing plant |  | the manner |  | to the window frame | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient to frame=Co-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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She first moved the plant to a bigger pot, then propped it with a stick, and finally tied string from the sill to the frame and watered it well

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:e1:o1:1
# text = She first moved the plant to a bigger pot, then propped it with a stick, and finally tied string from the sill to the frame and watered it well
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	propped	prop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	sill	sill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	watered	water	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
30	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	_
31	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	29	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | She | the plant |  | a bigger pot |  | first *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent plant=Theme to pot=Trajectory |
| 2 | **prop** | past | She *not said here* | plant |  |  | then | with a stick; to the frame; tied string from the sill *obl* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **tie** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **water** | past | She *not said here* | plant |  |  |  | well *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination |

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

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She propped the plant with a small stick and tied string from the window-sill to the upper frame

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:e1:o2:1
# text = She propped the plant with a small stick and tied string from the window-sill to the upper frame
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	propped	prop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	sill	sill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prop** | past | She | the plant |  |  |  | with a small stick | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Theme |
| 2 | **tie** | past | She *not said here* | string |  | the window sill |  | to the upper frame | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent string=Patient to frame=Co-Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She set a tall cane beside the plant and wound thread from the sill up toward the frame

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:e1:o3:1
# text = She set a tall cane beside the plant and wound thread from the sill up toward the frame
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sill	sill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
16	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | past | She | a tall cane |  | the plant and wound thread |  | from the sill; toward the frame | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cane=Theme beside plant=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She first tied the plant to a long wooden pole and then fastened the string to the lower sill

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:e1:o4:1
# text = She first tied the plant to a long wooden pole and then fastened the string to the lower sill
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	fastened	fasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	amod	_	_
19	sill	sill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | She | the plant |  |  |  | to a long wooden pole; first *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent plant=Patient to pole=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **fasten** | past | She *not said here* | the string |  |  | then | to the lower sill | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent string=Patient to sill=Co-Patient |

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