TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a sentence and a verb from the sentence. Your task is to generate a set of wh-questions starting with who, what, when, where, why, how, how much. The generated questions must contain the verb and the answers to these questions are phrases in the input sentence. The answer to the questions is associated with a specific semantic role. The answer to these questions is associated with a specific semantic role. The questions must use pronouns instead of direct nouns that could be used to refer to various roles present in the sentence. Construct a question in such a way that (i) it is unambiguous, (ii) its answer is unique (iii) its answer is a continuous text span from the paragraph.
PROBLEM: Sentence: St John appears to have got into trouble with the court in connection with a seditious publication , and to have associated himself with the future popular leaders John Pym and Lord Saye . 
 Verb: associated

SOLUTION: who have  associated  with someone?

PROBLEM: Sentence: If neither contestant has been eliminated before time runs out in round three , the contestant with the higher score is declared the champion , adds their opponent 's score to their own , and their opponent is dropped . 
 Verb: eliminated

SOLUTION: who may  be eliminated?

PROBLEM: Sentence: The means to lay their foundation being the outcome of special prayers addressed to the Mother of God during the nine days preceding event of 8 Dec. , 1854 . 
 Verb: preceding

SOLUTION:
what is  preceding something?