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# Test 1 · ★ · Worms, snails and slugs

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«mate chopped a worm in half with his spade, says now he's got 2 worms lol» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate · **What happens:** chop, say, get, be · **To what, where:** worm, half, 2 worms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 217 «Worms, snails and slugs» 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/217-worms-snails-and-slugs/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:217-worms-snails-and-slugs:t1:1
# text = «mate chopped a worm in half with his spade, says now he's got 2 worms lol» What is right?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	spade	spade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	ccomp	_	_
17	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
21	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** *in a quote* | past | mate | a worm |  | half with mate's spade |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent worm=Patient in half=Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | mate *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | mate | 2 worms |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer worm=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | 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.

## The options {#options}

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

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No, they do not become two worms; at best the head end lives and grows a new tail

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:217-worms-snails-and-slugs:t1:o1:1
# text = No, they do not become two worms; at best the head end lives and grows a new tail
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	15	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **become** | present · do-support | they | two worms |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **live** | present | the head end |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | present | the head end *not said here* | a new tail |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, every cut worm turns into two

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:217-worms-snails-and-slugs:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, every cut worm turns into two
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | every cut worm |  |  | two |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into two=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No, cut worms just wriggle about and join back up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:217-worms-snails-and-slugs:t1:o3:1
# text = No, cut worms just wriggle about and join back up
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wriggle	wriggle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	up	up	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **wriggle** | present | cut worms |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **join** | infinitive | cut worms *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, and the two halves will grow up to be twin worms

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:217-worms-snails-and-slugs:t1:o4:1
# text = Yes, and the two halves will grow up to be twin worms
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
12	twin	twin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | future | the two halves |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | twin worms |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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