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title: Grandad says, "The Beatles were the best, that's a fact." Gran says,… — Charts, number ones and famous musicia… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad says, "The Beatles were the best, that's a fact." Gran says, "Rubbish, it was ABBA." Which is true? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Charts, number ones and famous musicians as public record» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Charts, number ones and famous musicians as public record

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Grandad says, "The Beatles were the best, that's a fact." Gran says, "Rubbish, it was ABBA." Which is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandad, Beatles, that, Gran, Rubbish · **What happens:** say, be · **To what, where:** fact, ABBA · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Charts, number ones and famous musicians as public record» of the arts 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/arts/6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad says, "The Beatles were the best, that's a fact."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:1
# text = Grandad says, "The Beatles were the best, that's a fact."
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the Beatles |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* Gran says, "Rubbish, it was ABBA."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:2
# text = Gran says, "Rubbish, it was ABBA."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ABBA	ABBA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | Rubbish | ABBA |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Which is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:3
# text = Which is true?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Gran is stating a proven fact

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:o1:1
# text = Gran is stating a proven fact
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stating	state	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present · progressive | Gran | a proven fact |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |
| 2 | **prove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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

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"Best" is an opinion, so both are giving their taste

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:o2:1
# text = "Best" is an opinion, so both are giving their taste
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	acl	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Best | a opinion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present · progressive | both | their taste |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Theme |
| 3 | **taste** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom taste «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Grandad is stating a proven fact, because the Beatles sold more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:o3:1
# text = Grandad is stating a proven fact, because the Beatles sold more
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stating	state	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present · progressive | Grandad | a proven fact |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |
| 2 | **prove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sell** | past | the Beatles | more |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Neither band ever sold any records

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:6-charts-number-ones-and-famous-musicians-as-public-record:t3:o4:1
# text = Neither band ever sold any records
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | neither band | any records |  |  | ever |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme |

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