--- title: It is given that the refuse of a household is not presented for coll… — When things break: boilers, plumbers a… · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that the refuse of a household is not presented for collection upon the designated evening. Ascertain the most probable consequence. Exam question 4 of lesson 11 «When things break: boilers, plumbers and paint» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/11-when-things-break/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Adult life](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/) / [When things break: boilers, plumbers a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/11-when-things-break/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · When things break: boilers, plumbers and paint It is given that the refuse of a household is not presented for collection upon the designated evening. Ascertain the most probable consequence. **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, not present, designate, ascertain · **To what, where:** It, refuse, probable consequence This is exam question 4 of lesson 11 «When things break: boilers, plumbers and paint» of the adult life 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/adult-life/11-when-things-break/#e4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that the refuse of a household is not presented for collection upon the designated evening. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:e4:1 # text = It is given that the refuse of a household is not presented for collection upon the designated evening. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 refuse refuse NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 presented present VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 13 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 collection collection NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 15 upon upon ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 designated designate VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 18 amod _ _ 18 evening evening NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **not** **present** | present · passive | | the refuse of a household | | | evening | for collection | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme for collection=Recipient | | 3 | **designate** | participle | | | | | | | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* Ascertain the most probable consequence. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:e4:2 # text = Ascertain the most probable consequence. 1 Ascertain ascertain VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 3 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 4 advmod _ _ 4 probable probable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 consequence consequence NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the probable consequence | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consequence=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The household shall be required to vacate the dwelling ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:e4:o1:1 # text = The household shall be required to vacate the dwelling 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 required require VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 vacate vacate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 dwelling dwelling NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **require** | shall · passive | | the household | | | | | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **vacate** | to-infinitive | | the dwelling | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dwelling=Initial\_Location | ### Option 2 {#o2} The refuse shall be removed by the landlord forthwith ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:e4:o2:1 # text = The refuse shall be removed by the landlord forthwith 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 refuse refuse NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 removed remove VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 landlord landlord NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 forthwith forthwith ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remove** | shall · passive | the landlord | the refuse | | | | forthwith *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} The council shall return on the following morning without fail to collect it ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:e4:o3:1 # text = The council shall return on the following morning without fail to collect it 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 council council NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 return return VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 amod _ _ 8 morning morning NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 9 without without ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 fail fail NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 collect collect VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **return** | shall | the council | | | | morning | without fail | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **collect** | to-infinitive | the council *not said here* | council | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} The refuse shall remain until the subsequent scheduled collection ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:e4:o4:1 # text = The refuse shall remain until the subsequent scheduled collection 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 refuse refuse NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 remain remain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 until until ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 7 subsequent subsequent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 8 scheduled schedule NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 collection collection NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remain** | shall | the refuse | | | | until the subsequent scheduled collection | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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