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# Test 7 · ★ · Growing up: growth spurts, height, voices and getting stro…

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In a cartoon, Tom stretches Jerry's arm until it is twice as long as he is tall, and it snaps back like elastic. What is true for a real body?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Tom, arm · **What happens:** stretch, be, snap back · **To what, where:** arm

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 361 «Growing up: growth spurts, height, voices and getting stronger» 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/361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, Tom stretches Jerry's arm until it is twice as long as he is tall, and it snaps back like elastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger:t7:1
# text = In a cartoon, Tom stretches Jerry's arm until it is twice as long as he is tall, and it snaps back like elastic.
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stretches	stretch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	15	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	snaps	snap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
24	back	back	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	elastic	elastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | present | Tom | Jerry's arm |  |  |  | in a cartoon | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=Patient in cartoon=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | arm |  |  |  |  | long, twice *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | Tom |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **snap back** | present | arm |  |  |  |  | like elastic | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «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 true for a real body?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger:t7:2
# text = What is true for a real body?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	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	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Arms really can stretch twice as long if pulled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger:t7:o1:1
# text = Arms really can stretch twice as long if pulled
1	Arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | can | Arms |  |  |  |  | long, twice *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **pull** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | Arms *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pulling arms every day makes them grow fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger:t7:o2:1
# text = Pulling arms every day makes them grow fast
1	Pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | gerund |  | arms |  |  | day |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Pulling | arms *= arm* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | infinitive | arms *= arm* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Arms snap back because they are made of rubber

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger:t7:o3:1
# text = Arms snap back because they are made of rubber
1	Arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snap	snap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap back** | present | Arms |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | Arms *= arm* |  |  |  | of rubber | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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

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Arms grow slowly at growth plates, and the arm span stays about the same as the height

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger:t7:o4:1
# text = Arms grow slowly at growth plates, and the arm span stays about the same as the height
1	Arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Arms |  |  | growth plates |  | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at plate=Location |
| 2 | **stay** | present | the arm span |  |  |  |  | about the same; as the height | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about same=Location |

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