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description: Which of the following describes the manner in which the fourth mouse entered the kitchen? Exam question 1 of lesson 991 «Mouse Tales, The Mouse's Tale, part 202: the fourth mouse bursts in and tells of her jail escape» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Exam question 1 · Mouse Tales, The Mouse's Tale, part 202: the fourth mouse…

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Which of the following describes the manner in which the fourth mouse entered the kitchen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** fourth mouse · **What happens:** follow, describe, enter · **To what, where:** manner, kitchen

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 991 «Mouse Tales, The Mouse's Tale, part 202: the fourth mouse bursts in and tells of her jail escape» 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/991-pg27200-part202/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:991-pg27200-part202:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the manner in which the fourth mouse entered the kitchen?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	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 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **enter** | past | the fourth mouse | the kitchen |  | the manner |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kitchen=Destination |

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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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She entered swiftly, like an arrow, overturning the sausage peg while the whole kitchen watched in silence and fear.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:991-pg27200-part202:e1:o1:1
# text = She entered swiftly, like an arrow, overturning the sausage peg while the whole kitchen watched in silence and fear.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swiftly	swiftly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	overturning	overturn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | She |  |  |  |  | like a arrow; swiftly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **overturn** | gerund | She *not said here* | the sausage peg |  |  |  | the whole kitchen *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **watch** | participle |  | the whole kitchen *not said here* |  | silence and fear |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in silence=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She entered swiftly, like an arrow, overturning the sausage peg and scattering the crumbs across the floor completely.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:991-pg27200-part202:e1:o2:1
# text = She entered swiftly, like an arrow, overturning the sausage peg and scattering the crumbs across the floor completely.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swiftly	swiftly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	overturning	overturn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	scattering	scatter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	across	across	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | She |  |  |  |  | like a arrow; swiftly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **overturn** | gerund | She *not said here* | the sausage peg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **scatter** | gerund | She *not said here* | the crumbs |  | the floor |  | completely *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She entered hastily, bowing low before the cook, then stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:991-pg27200-part202:e1:o3:1
# text = She entered hastily, bowing low before the cook, then stopped.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hastily	hastily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	bowing	bow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | She |  |  |  |  | hastily *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bow** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  | the cook |  | low *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before cook=Location |
| 3 | **stop** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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She entered swiftly, like an arrow, overturning the sausage peg.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:991-pg27200-part202:e1:o4:1
# text = She entered swiftly, like an arrow, overturning the sausage peg.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swiftly	swiftly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	overturning	overturn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | She |  |  |  |  | like a arrow; swiftly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **overturn** | gerund | She *not said here* | the sausage peg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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