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description: Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the husband is sent abroad by his Sovereign? Exam question 3 of lesson 961 «Andersen's Tales, A Story from the Sand-Hills, part 2: a young Spanish couple sails toward Russia, but calm weather and then a storm blow their ship north» of the books
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Tales, A Story from the Sand-Hills, part 2: a y…

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Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the husband is sent abroad by his Sovereign?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Sovereign · **What happens:** follow, identify, send · **To what, where:** reason, husband

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 961 «Andersen's Tales, A Story from the Sand-Hills, part 2: a young Spanish couple sails toward Russia, but calm weather and then a storm blow their ship north» 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/961-pg27200-part172/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:961-pg27200-part172:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the husband is sent abroad by his Sovereign?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	Sovereign	sovereign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **send** | present · passive | husband's Sovereign | the husband |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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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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He is chosen as a consul to the Danish King, an honour his merchant father arranged for him at court.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:961-pg27200-part172:e3:o1:1
# text = He is chosen as a consul to the Danish King, an honour his merchant father arranged for him at court.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	consul	consul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Danish	danish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | as a consul to the Danish King | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **arrange** | past | King's merchant father | a honour *not said here* |  | court |  | for King | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent honour=Theme at court=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is appointed ambassador to the Russian Court, a high office of dignity that his birth and acquirements entitle him to, although he would rather stay at home in the north.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:961-pg27200-part172:e3:o2:1
# text = He is appointed ambassador to the Russian Court, a high office of dignity that his birth and acquirements entitle him to, although he would rather stay at home in the north.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Russian	Russian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	amod	_	_
8	Court	Court	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dignity	dignity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	acquirements	acquirement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	entitle	entitle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
25	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
26	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
27	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
29	at	at	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to the Russian Court | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to court=Attribute |
| 2 | **entitle** | present | Russian's birth and acquirements | a high office of dignity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | would | Russian |  |  | home |  | in the north | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is appointed envoy to the Russian Court, a high post his name and learning would suit well, and he is pleased.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:961-pg27200-part172:e3:o3:1
# text = He is appointed envoy to the Russian Court, a high post his name and learning would suit well, and he is pleased.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	envoy	envoy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Russian	Russian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	amod	_	_
8	Court	Court	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	suit	suit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	_
19	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to the Russian Court | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme envoy=Attribute |
| 2 | **suit** | would | Russian's name and learning | a high post *not said here* |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | Russian |  |  |  |  | pleased *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **name** |  | Russian |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is appointed ambassador to the Russian Court, an office of high dignity that his birth and acquirements entitle him to.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:961-pg27200-part172:e3:o4:1
# text = He is appointed ambassador to the Russian Court, an office of high dignity that his birth and acquirements entitle him to.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	ambassador	ambassador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Russian	Russian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	amod	_	_
8	Court	Court	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	dignity	dignity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	acquirements	acquirement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	entitle	entitle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | to the Russian Court | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to court=Attribute |
| 2 | **entitle** | present | Russian's birth and acquirements | high dignity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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