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# Test 6 · ★★ · The parents walk in: how good parents react

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Big brother: "Mum's gonna kill you when she finds out." Isla tells Mum and gets a hug. What was wrong with his idea?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Big brother, Mum, Isla · **What happens:** kill, find out, tell, get, be · **To what, where:** you, Mum, hug · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 59 «The parents walk in: how good parents react» 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/59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Big brother: "Mum's gonna kill you when she finds out."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:1
# text = Big brother: "Mum's gonna kill you when she finds out."
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	5	flat:foreign	_	_
8	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** *in a quote* | infinitive | Big brother | you |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **find out** *in a quote* | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Isla tells Mum and gets a hug.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:2
# text = Isla tells Mum and gets a hug.
1	Isla	Isla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hug	hug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Isla |  | Mum |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient |
| 2 | **get** | present | Isla *not said here* | a hug |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hug=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* What was wrong with his idea?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:3
# text = What was wrong with his idea?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | with Isla's idea; wrong *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He was right, Mum was just pretending to be nice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:o1:1
# text = He was right, Mum was just pretending to be nice
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pretend** | past · progressive | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He meant Mum would be very proud of Isla

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:o2:1
# text = He meant Mum would be very proud of Isla
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Isla	Isla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | would | Mum |  |  |  |  | of Isla; proud *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Mums only hug when they're too tired to shout

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:o3:1
# text = Mums only hug when they're too tired to shout
1	Mums	mum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	hug	hug	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hug** | present | Mums |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Mums *= mum* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | Mums *= mum* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Good parents comfort a child who tells, not punish

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t6:o4:1
# text = Good parents comfort a child who tells, not punish
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comfort	comfort	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | present | Good parents | a child |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a child |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **punish** | infinitive | Good parents *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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