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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an online contact, of unknown identity, who requests photographs? Exam question 1 of lesson 13 «Strangers, hooks and too-perfect messages» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Exam question 1 · Strangers, hooks and too-perfect messages

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an online contact, of unknown identity, who requests photographs?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** unknown identity · **What happens:** follow, characteris, request · **To what, where:** online contact, photographs

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 13 «Strangers, hooks and too-perfect messages» of the AI 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/ai/13-strangers-hooks-and-too-perfect-messages/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:13-strangers-hooks-and-too-perfect-messages:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an online contact, of unknown identity, who requests photographs?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	requests	request	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	photographs	photograph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | a online contact |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **request** | present | unknown identity | photographs |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent photograph=Recipient |

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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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Such a request indicates that the contact is a fellow pupil

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:13-strangers-hooks-and-too-perfect-messages:e1:o1:1
# text = Such a request indicates that the contact is a fellow pupil
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	indicates	indicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indicate** | present | such request |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the contact | a fellow pupil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Such a request constitutes a serious warning sign, to be reported to an adult

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:13-strangers-hooks-and-too-perfect-messages:e1:o2:1
# text = Such a request constitutes a serious warning sign, to be reported to an adult
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | such request | a serious warning sign |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sign=Pivot |
| 2 | **report** | to-infinitive · passive | such request *not said here* | a serious warning sign *not said here* |  |  |  | to a adult | vn subordinate-95.2.1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: to adult=Co-Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Such a request is permissible provided the contact is courteous

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:13-strangers-hooks-and-too-perfect-messages:e1:o3:1
# text = Such a request is permissible provided the contact is courteous
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	permissible	permissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	courteous	courteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | such request |  |  |  |  | permissible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **provide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **is** | present | the permissible provided contact |  |  |  |  | courteous *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Such a request is customary and may safely be granted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:13-strangers-hooks-and-too-perfect-messages:e1:o4:1
# text = Such a request is customary and may safely be granted
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	granted	grant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | such request | customary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grant** | may · passive | such request *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)» |

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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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