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# Test 7 · Favourite films and series: spoilers, binge-watching, stre…

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Grace's friend blurts out the ending. Grace: "I'm never talking to you again!!" A week later she watched it and loved it anyway. What's the lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, Grace, lesson · **What happens:** blurt out, not talk, watch, love, be · **To what, where:** ending, you

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This is test 7 of lesson 55 «Favourite films and series: spoilers, binge-watching, streaming and adverts» 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/55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grace's friend blurts out the ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:1
# text = Grace's friend blurts out the ending.
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blurts	blurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blurt out** *speech: other* | present | Grace's friend | the ending |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent ending=Topic |

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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:* Grace: "I'm never talking to you again!!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:2
# text = Grace: "I'm never talking to you again!!"
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **talk** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Grace |  | you |  | again |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to you=Co-Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* A week later she watched it and loved it anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:3
# text = A week later she watched it and loved it anyway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | Grace | ending |  |  |  | late *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **love** | past | Grace *not said here* | ending |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the lesson?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:4
# text = What's the lesson?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the lesson |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Spoilers are annoying, but friendship is worth more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:o1:1
# text = Spoilers are annoying, but friendship is worth more
1	Spoilers	spoiler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Spoilers |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | friendship |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Never talk to anyone before a film

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:o2:1
# text = Never talk to anyone before a film
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **talk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | before a film | to anyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Spoilers make films impossible to ever enjoy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:o3:1
# text = Spoilers make films impossible to ever enjoy
1	Spoilers	spoiler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Spoilers | films |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset film=Product |
| 2 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive | films *not said here* |  |  |  | ever |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She should get her own back by spoiling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts:t7:o4:1
# text = She should get her own back by spoiling
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	spoiling	spoil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | should | She | her own back |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer back=Stimulus |
| 2 | **spoil** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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