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# Exam question 4 · When work goes wrong

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning an employment tribunal.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, employment tribunal

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 4 «When work goes wrong» 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/4-when-work-goes-wrong/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:e4:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning an employment tribunal.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	employment	employment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	tribunal	tribunal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | a employment tribunal |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tribunal=Experiencer |

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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 {#o1}

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It is the process whereby a new employee is interviewed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:e4:o1:1
# text = It is the process whereby a new employee is interviewed
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	whereby	whereby	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	interviewed	interview	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **interview** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | a new employee |  |  |  | whereby *property* | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a ceremony marking the retirement of an employee

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:e4:o2:1
# text = It is a ceremony marking the retirement of an employee
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	marking	mark	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	retirement	retirement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	employee	employee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a ceremony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** | gerund | a ceremony *not said here* | the retirement of a employee |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent retirement=Destination |
| 3 | **retire** |  | a employee |  |  |  |  |  | nom retirement «state intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A body resembling a court which adjudicates disputes between employees and employers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:e4:o3:1
# text = A body resembling a court which adjudicates disputes between employees and employers
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	resembling	resemble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	adjudicates	adjudicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	disputes	dispute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	employees	employee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	employers	employer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resemble** | gerund | a body *not said here* | a court |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **adjudicate** | present | a court | disputes and employers |  |  |  | between employees | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is a meeting convened by a trade union for the purpose of electing its officers

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:e4:o4:1
# text = It is a meeting convened by a trade union for the purpose of electing its officers
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	convened	convene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	electing	elect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a meeting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **convene** | participle |  | a meeting *not said here* |  |  |  | by a trade union; for the purpose | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **elect** | gerund | the purpose *not said here* | purpose's officers |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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