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title: Which of the following accurately reports the response of the prince… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately reports the response of the prince and princess to the conduct of the crows? Exam question 4 of lesson 982 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 193: the crowds fail at the palace, and Gerda is smuggled into the prince's bedroom» of the books course of Mova'
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# Exam question 4 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 193: the crow…

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Which of the following accurately reports the response of the prince and princess to the conduct of the crows?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, report, conduct · **To what, where:** response, crows

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 982 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 193: the crowds fail at the palace, and Gerda is smuggled into the prince's bedroom» 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/982-pg27200-part193/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e4:1
# text = Which of the following accurately reports the response of the prince and princess to the conduct of the crows?
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	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	reports	report	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	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	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 | **report** | present |  | the response of the prince and princess to the conduct of the crows |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Patient |
| 3 | **conduct** |  |  | the crows |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act 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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They commended the crows, expressed no anger whatsoever, and required that the conduct not be repeated by any birds who came to the palace in the future

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e4:o1:1
# text = They commended the crows, expressed no anger whatsoever, and required that the conduct not be repeated by any birds who came to the palace in the future
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commended	commend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	required	require	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commend** | past | They | the crows |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Theme |
| 2 | **express** | past | They *not said here* | no anger |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anger=Theme |
| 3 | **require** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 4 | **not** **repeat** | infinitive · passive | any birds | the conduct |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |
| 5 | **come** | past | any birds |  |  | the future |  | to the palace | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to palace=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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They commended the crows, expressed no anger, and required that the conduct not be repeated, and then they ordered a feast in the hall for the whole palace staff

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e4:o2:1
# text = They commended the crows, expressed no anger, and required that the conduct not be repeated, and then they ordered a feast in the hall for the whole palace staff
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commended	commend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	required	require	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
28	for	for	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
30	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
31	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commend** | past | They | the crows |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Theme |
| 2 | **express** | past | They *not said here* | no anger |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anger=Theme |
| 3 | **require** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 4 | **not** **repeat** | infinitive · passive |  | the conduct |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 5 | **order** | past | crows *= crow* | a feast |  | the hall | then | for the whole palace staff | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent feast=Theme for staff=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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They commended the crows, expressed no anger, and required that the conduct not be repeated

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e4:o3:1
# text = They commended the crows, expressed no anger, and required that the conduct not be repeated
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commended	commend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	required	require	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commend** | past | They | the crows |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Theme |
| 2 | **express** | past | They *not said here* | no anger |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anger=Theme |
| 3 | **require** | past | They *not said here* | the conduct |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **repeat** | infinitive · passive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They rebuked the crows sharply, expressed great anger, and demanded the guards punish them

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:982-pg27200-part193:e4:o4:1
# text = They rebuked the crows sharply, expressed great anger, and demanded the guards punish them
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rebuked	rebuke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	punish	punish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebuke** | past | They | the crows |  |  |  | sharply *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Theme |
| 2 | **express** | past | They *not said here* | great anger |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anger=Theme |
| 3 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 4 | **punish** | present | the guards | crows *= crow* |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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