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# Exam question 1 · Secrets, scams and always telling a grown-up

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a request, made through an online application, that a minor conceal communications from his parents?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** minor · **What happens:** follow, characteris, make, conceal · **To what, where:** request, online application, communications

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 16 «Secrets, scams and always telling a grown-up» 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/16-secrets-scams-telling/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:16-secrets-scams-telling:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a request, made through an online application, that a minor conceal communications from his parents?
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	application	application	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	minor	minor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	conceal	conceal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
22	communications	communication	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	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 request |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a request *not said here* |  | a online application |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **conceal** | present | a minor | communications |  |  |  | from minor's parents | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent communication=Patient from parent=Beneficiary |

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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 of concern only where money has been requested

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:16-secrets-scams-telling:e1:o1:1
# text = It is of concern only where money has been requested
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	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	concern	concern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	requested	request	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** | present | It |  |  |  |  | of concern | tree rules |
| 2 | **request** | present · perfect · passive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient |

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

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It constitutes a significant warning sign necessitating immediate disclosure to a parent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:16-secrets-scams-telling:e1:o2:1
# text = It constitutes a significant warning sign necessitating immediate disclosure to a parent
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	necessitating	necessitate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a significant warning sign |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sign=Pivot |
| 2 | **necessitate** | gerund | a significant warning sign *not said here* | immediate disclosure |  |  |  | to a parent | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme disclosure=Precondition |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is acceptable provided the correspondent is courteous

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:16-secrets-scams-telling:e1:o3:1
# text = It is acceptable provided the correspondent is courteous
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	correspondent	correspondent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	courteous	courteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the correspondent |  |  |  |  | courteous *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It constitutes a customary and entirely harmless feature of friendly correspondence between users

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:16-secrets-scams-telling:e1:o4:1
# text = It constitutes a customary and entirely harmless feature of friendly correspondence between users
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	correspondence	correspondence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	users	user	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a customary and harmless feature of friendly correspondence between users |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme customary=Pivot |
| 2 | **feature** |  |  | friendly correspondence between users |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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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