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description: In a cartoon an elephant shrieks and jumps on a stool when a mouse runs past. What is the best correction? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 191 «Myths and cartoons put right: Tom and Jerry, elephants and mice, ostriches and more» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Myths and cartoons put right: Tom and Jerry, elephants and…

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In a cartoon an elephant shrieks and jumps on a stool when a mouse runs past. What is the best correction?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** elephant, mouse, best correction · **What happens:** shriek, jump, run past, be · **To what, where:** cartoon, stool

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 191 «Myths and cartoons put right: Tom and Jerry, elephants and mice, ostriches and more» of the biology 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/biology/191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon an elephant shrieks and jumps on a stool when a mouse runs past.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right:t2:1
# text = In a cartoon an elephant shrieks and jumps on a stool when a mouse runs past.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shrieks	shriek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	jumps	jump	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
16	past	past	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shriek** | present | a elephant |  |  | a cartoon |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cartoon=Location |
| 2 | **jump** | present | a elephant *not said here* |  |  | a stool |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stool=Trajectory |
| 3 | **run past** | present | a mouse |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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:* What is the best correction?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right:t2:2
# text = What is the best correction?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best correction |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No good evidence elephants fear mice; any sudden small movement might startle them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right:t2:o1:1
# text = No good evidence elephants fear mice; any sudden small movement might startle them
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fear	fear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
9	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	startle	startle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | present | no good evidence elephants | mice |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Stimulus |
| 2 | **startle** | might | any sudden small movement | mice *= mouse* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Mice are the only animal elephants fear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right:t2:o2:1
# text = Mice are the only animal elephants fear
1	Mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fear	fear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Elephants squash every mouse they see, so they have nothing to fear from them at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right:t2:o3:1
# text = Elephants squash every mouse they see, so they have nothing to fear from them at all
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squash	squash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	fear	fear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | present | Elephants | every mouse |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | present | Elephants *= elephant* | every mouse *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mouse=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | present | Elephants *= elephant* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 4 | **fear** | to-infinitive | Elephants *= elephant* *not said here* | nothing *not said here* |  | all |  | from Elephants *= elephant* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Elephants really are terrified of mice and can jump onto stools to escape them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:191-myths-and-cartoons-put-right:t2:o4:1
# text = Elephants really are terrified of mice and can jump onto stools to escape them
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	terrified	terrified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stools	stool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Elephants |  |  |  |  | of mice; terrified *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | can | Elephants *not said here* |  |  | stools |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto stool=Trajectory |
| 3 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Elephants *not said here* | Elephants *= elephant* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Initial\_Location |

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