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title: Gran, cousins and the whole wide family — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Adult life
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 17 «Gran, cousins and the whole wide family» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# Gran, cousins and the whole wide family

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The 15 questions of lesson 17 «Gran, cousins and the whole wide family» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school with their options, 93 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t1/) — Overheard: Mum on the phone, "Christmas at your mother's again? Fine. FINE." What is going on? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t2/) — Your cousin says, "Gran's sister's kids are our cousins too, but like, second ones." What is she talking about? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t3/) — Your brother says, "Blood is thicker than water means blood is heavier, that's science." Put him right. — right ✓ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t4/) — Gossip at the barbecue: "Did you see who's not here? After what he said at the funeral, can you blame them?" What is being said? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t5/) — Uncle Kev, laughing: "Ooh, got your eye on anyone at school, eh? Eh?" You go red. What is he doing? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t6/) — Mum, sighing: "That lot haven't spoken since Nana's will." What most likely happened? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t7/) — An Australian girl: "I live with Nan and Pop, Mum can't look after me right now." What is true? — right ✓ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t8/) — Mum, reading a card: "Fifty years! I can't imagine putting up with anyone that long." What is it for? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t9/) — Your sister says, "Grandad's got a girlfriend, so he doesn't love Gran any more." Put her right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t10/) — Dad at a funeral: "Haven't seen these two since your cousin Shona's wedding." Why so long? — right ✓ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/t11/) — Gran, crossly: "I don't care what he said, he's still family and he's coming." What does Gran believe? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/e1/) — Which of the following designations correctly characterises the mother of one's spouse? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/e2/) — Identify the duration of marriage commemorated by a golden wedding anniversary. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/e3/) — Select the response most consistent with the established meaning of the proverb "Blood is thicker than water". — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/e4/) — It is given that a widowed grandparent has subsequently formed a new companionship. Which statement is consistent with the established facts? — wrong ✗ · exam

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