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title: A new baby in the house — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Adult life
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 19 «A new baby in the house» 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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# A new baby in the house

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The 15 questions of lesson 19 «A new baby in the house» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school with their options, 88 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/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t1/) — Overheard: "He was up at one, three, half four and six. I'm a zombie." Who is "he" most likely? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t2/) — Your little sister says, "The baby cries 'cos it hates us." Put her right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t3/) — Dad, bleary: "Sorry mate, I forgot your football, I'm knackered." What is going on? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t4/) — Gossip at the gate: "Poor Josh, everyone just coos over the baby, he's got his nose right out of joint." What does it mean? — right ✓ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t5/) — A boy in Dublin says, "I'm the baby's godfather, so I'm her dad now." Put him right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t6/) — Your mate says, "Liam's adopted, so his mum's not his proper mum." Put him right. — right ✓ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t7/) — Mum on the phone: "She might be with us a week or a few years, depends how things go at home." What is she talking about? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t8/) — Mum, checking the bank app: "No takeaways for a bit, love, I'm on maternity pay now." Why? — right ✓ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t9/) — Dad, holding his nose: "Nappy number nine today. Pass the wipes and the cream, quick." What is normal here? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t10/) — Your sister insists, "Paternity leave means Dad's been fired." Put her right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/t11/) — Gran: "Sunday, church at eleven, he's having water poured on his head, so behave." What is happening? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the frequent nocturnal waking of a newborn infant? — right ✓ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/e2/) — Identify the principal distinction between adoption and fostering. — right ✓ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/e3/) — Pursuant to the provisions customary in Britain, paternity leave is best characterised as which of the following? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/19-a-new-baby-in-the-house/e4/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning jealousy felt by an older sibling towards a newborn. — right ✓ · exam

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