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# Test 8 · ★ · Breakfast and chat shows: celebrity gossip on the sofa

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Mum, watching a star apologise: "Hm. Let's see what he does next week." Why does she say that?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** star, you, 's, he, she · **What happens:** watch, apologise, let, see, do, say · **To what, where:** star, Hm, 's, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 53 «Breakfast and chat shows: celebrity gossip on the sofa» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school. 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/53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mum, watching a star apologise: "Hm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:1
# text = Mum, watching a star apologise: "Hm.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	apologise	apologise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Hm	hm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | gerund |  | a star |  |  |  | Mum *vocative* | tree rules |
| 2 | **apologise** *speech: apologize* | infinitive | a star *not said here* | Hm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Let's see what he does next week."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:2
# text = Let's see what he does next week."
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | present | he |  |  |  | week |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 3:* Why does she say that?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:3
# text = Why does she say that?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | she | that |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She thinks next week's show will be funnier

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:o1:1
# text = She thinks next week's show will be funnier
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	funnier	funny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | future | next week's show |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** |  | next week |  |  |  |  |  | nom show «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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An apology is judged by what someone does next

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:o2:1
# text = An apology is judged by what someone does next
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apology	apology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	judged	judge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	obl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | present · passive |  | a apology |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
| 2 | **do** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She is sure he will say sorry twice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:o3:1
# text = She is sure he will say sorry twice
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
8	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | future | he | sorry |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She wants to watch him on TV again next week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa:t8:o4:1
# text = She wants to watch him on TV again next week
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  | TV | again; week |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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