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description: In a Tom and Jerry cartoon Tom gets hit, all his teeth fall out in a heap, and he pushes them back in and smiles. What would really happen to a grown-up cat or person? Test 5 of lesson 351 «Teeth: baby teeth, grown-up teeth and wobbly teeth» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Test 5 · Teeth: baby teeth, grown-up teeth and wobbly teeth

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In a Tom and Jerry cartoon Tom gets hit, all his teeth fall out in a heap, and he pushes them back in and smiles. What would really happen to a grown-up cat or person?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** teeth, Tom · **What happens:** hit, fall out, push, smile, happen, grow up · **To what, where:** Tom, Tom cartoon, heap, teeth

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This is test 5 of lesson 351 «Teeth: baby teeth, grown-up teeth and wobbly teeth» 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/351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a Tom and Jerry cartoon Tom gets hit, all his teeth fall out in a heap, and he pushes them back in and smiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth:t5:1
# text = In a Tom and Jerry cartoon Tom gets hit, all his teeth fall out in a heap, and he pushes them back in and smiles.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
7	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	back	back	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	in	in	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	smiles	smile	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present · passive |  | Tom |  | a Tom cartoon |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme in cartoon=Destination |
| 2 | **fall out** | present | Tom's teeth |  |  | a heap |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in heap=Location |
| 3 | **push** | present | Tom | teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **smile** | present | Tom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 would really happen to a grown-up cat or person?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth:t5:2
# text = What would really happen to a grown-up cat or person?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | would |  |  |  |  |  | to a grown cat or person | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **grow up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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New teeth grow back by the next morning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth:t5:o1:1
# text = New teeth grow back by the next morning
1	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow back** | present | New teeth |  |  |  | morning |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Knocked-out adult teeth need a dentist fast, and lost ones do not grow back

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth:t5:o2:1
# text = Knocked-out adult teeth need a dentist fast, and lost ones do not grow back
1	Knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	out	out	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	compound	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | Knocked adult teeth | a dentist |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dentist=Theme |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **grow back** | present · do-support | lost ones |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The teeth click straight back in and work fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth:t5:o3:1
# text = The teeth click straight back in and work fine
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	click	click	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | present | the teeth |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | present | the teeth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Teeth only fall out in cartoons, never in real life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth:t5:o4:1
# text = Teeth only fall out in cartoons, never in real life
1	Teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall out** | present | Teeth |  |  | cartoons |  | in real life | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in cartoon=Location |

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