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title: Which statement most accurately records the cause of the mouse's dep… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Soup from a Sa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which statement most accurately records the cause of the mouse's departure from the prisoner's cell? Exam question 3 of lesson 992 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Soup from a Sausage Skewer: the mouse's adventures end in a wedding and a critics' complaint, then storks appear on a roof» of the books course 
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Soup from a Sausage Skewer: the mo…

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Which statement most accurately records the cause of the mouse's departure from the prisoner's cell?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** statement, mouse · **What happens:** record, cause, depart · **To what, where:** cause, departure, cell

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 992 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Soup from a Sausage Skewer: the mouse's adventures end in a wedding and a critics' complaint, then storks appear on a roof» 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/992-pg27200-part203/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:992-pg27200-part203:e3:1
# text = Which statement most accurately records the cause of the mouse's departure from the prisoner's cell?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	records	record	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	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present | which statement | the cause of the mouse's departure from the prisoner's cell |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Theme |
| 2 | **cause** |  |  | the mouse's departure from the prisoner's cell |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **depart** |  | the mouse |  |  | the prisoner's cell |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent from=place |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The jailer removed her from the cell and placed her into a cage

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:992-pg27200-part203:e3:o1:1
# text = The jailer removed her from the cell and placed her into a cage
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past | the jailer | her *= she* |  | the cell |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent she=Theme from cell=Source |
| 2 | **place** | past | the jailer *not said here* | jailer |  | a cage |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The cat chased her out of the tower and into the field

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:992-pg27200-part203:e3:o2:1
# text = The cat chased her out of the tower and into the field
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the cat | her *= she* |  | the tower and the field |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent she=Theme out tower=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The jailer removed her from the cell and placed her into a small cage with a lid on top.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:992-pg27200-part203:e3:o3:1
# text = The jailer removed her from the cell and placed her into a small cage with a lid on top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past | the jailer | her *= she* |  | the cell |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent she=Theme from cell=Source |
| 2 | **place** | past | the jailer *not said here* | jailer |  | a small cage |  | with a lid; on top | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme on top=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The owl seized her in the wood and carried her away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:992-pg27200-part203:e3:o4:1
# text = The owl seized her in the wood and carried her away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seized	seize	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | past | the owl | her *= she* |  | the wood |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **carry away** | past | the owl *not said here* | owl |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

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