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title: It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner su… — The essay the teacher spotted · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner submits an essay replete with expressions such as "furthermore". Identify the principal reason the teacher may suspect assistance. Exam question 2 of lesson 9 «The essay the teacher spotted» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Exam question 2 · The essay the teacher spotted

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It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner submits an essay replete with expressions such as "furthermore". Identify the principal reason the teacher may suspect assistance.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** pupil, you, teacher · **What happens:** give, write, submit, identify, suspect · **To what, where:** It, plain manner, essay, principal reason, assistance

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 9 «The essay the teacher spotted» 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/9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner submits an essay replete with expressions such as "furthermore".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted:e2:1
# text = It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner submits an essay replete with expressions such as "furthermore".
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	customarily	customarily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	submits	submit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	replete	replete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	expressions	expression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	furthermore	furthermore	ADV	RB	_	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | present | a pupil |  |  | a plain manner |  | customarily *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in manner=Destination |
| 3 | **submit** | present | a pupil | a essay |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent essay=Theme |

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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:* Identify the principal reason the teacher may suspect assistance.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted:e2:2
# text = Identify the principal reason the teacher may suspect assistance.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	suspect	suspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **suspect** | may | the teacher | assistance |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent assistance=Attribute |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The essay exceeds the permitted length

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted:e2:o1:1
# text = The essay exceeds the permitted length
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exceeds	exceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exceed** | present | the essay | the permitted length |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot length=Theme |
| 2 | **permit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Teachers possess instruments that read the chatbot's memory directly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted:e2:o2:1
# text = Teachers possess instruments that read the chatbot's memory directly
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possess	possess	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chatbot	chatbot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | Teachers | instruments |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot instrument=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | past | instruments | the chatbot's memory |  |  |  | directly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Such expressions are prohibited in schools

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted:e2:o3:1
# text = Such expressions are prohibited in schools
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	expressions	expression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present · passive |  | Such expressions |  | schools |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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

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The style departs markedly from the pupil's established manner of writing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted:e2:o4:1
# text = The style departs markedly from the pupil's established manner of writing
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	departs	depart	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	markedly	markedly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | present | the style |  |  | the pupil's established manner of writing |  | markedly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from manner=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

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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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