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title: ★★★ Mum signs «Read 3 pages, good» every night for a month. The teac… — Reading for pleasure and the reading b… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Mum signs «Read 3 pages, good» every night for a month. The teacher still doesn't know Ollie finds «ough» words hard. Why not? Test 5 of lesson 16 «Reading for pleasure and the reading book at home» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Test 5 · Reading for pleasure and the reading book at home

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★★★ Mum signs «Read 3 pages, good» every night for a month. The teacher still doesn't know Ollie finds «ough» words hard. Why not?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mum signs, teacher · **What happens:** read, not know, find · **To what, where:** 3 pages, Ollie, words

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This is test 5 of lesson 16 «Reading for pleasure and the reading book at home» of the English 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/english/16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Mum signs «Read 3 pages, good» every night for a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:1
# text = ★★★ Mum signs «Read 3 pages, good» every night for a month.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** *in a quote* | infinitive | Mum signs *not said here* | 3 pages |  |  | month; night |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

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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:* The teacher still doesn't know Ollie finds «ough» words hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:2
# text = The teacher still doesn't know Ollie finds «ough» words hard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ough	ough	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | the teacher *not said here* | Ollie |  |  | still |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer ollie=Stimulus |
| 2 | **find** | present | the teacher | words |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Why not?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:3
# text = Why not?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Three pages a night is far too few to be seen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:o1:1
# text = Three pages a night is far too few to be seen
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Three pages |  |  |  |  | far, few *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive · passive | Three pages *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher only reads the records in the summer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:o2:1
# text = The teacher only reads the records in the summer
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | the teacher | the records |  |  | summer |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Topic |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The notes never say what went well or what was hard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:o3:1
# text = The notes never say what went well or what was hard
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present | the notes |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | past |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ollie must have hidden the reading record

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home:t5:o4:1
# text = Ollie must have hidden the reading record
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | must · perfect · passive |  | Ollie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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