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title: ★★★ Text: «Rain fell on Monday. Tuesday was dry but cold, 4°C. Wedne… — Retrieval: finding the answer in the t… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Text: «Rain fell on Monday. Tuesday was dry but cold, 4°C. Wednesday was sunny, 9°C.» Kit says Monday was the coldest day. What's the best reply? Test 4 of lesson 17 «Retrieval: finding the answer in the text» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Test 4 · Retrieval: finding the answer in the text

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★★★ Text: «Rain fell on Monday. Tuesday was dry but cold, 4°C. Wednesday was sunny, 9°C.» Kit says Monday was the coldest day. What's the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rain, Tuesday, 4 ° C., 9 ° C., Monday, best reply · **What happens:** fall, be, say · **To what, where:** ★ ★ Text, coldest day · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 17 «Retrieval: finding the answer in the text» 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/17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Text: «Rain fell on Monday.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:1
# text = ★★★ Text: «Rain fell on Monday.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** *in a quote* | past | Rain | ★ ★ Text *not said here* |  |  | monday |  | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient text=Result |

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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:* Tuesday was dry but cold, 4°C. Wednesday was sunny, 9°C.» Kit says Monday was the coldest day.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:2
# text = Tuesday was dry but cold, 4°C. Wednesday was sunny, 9°C.» Kit says Monday was the coldest day.
1	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	Kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	coldest	cold	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	24	amod	_	_
24	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Tuesday |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Tuesday *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | 4 ° C. |  |  |  |  | sunny *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | 9 ° C. |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | Monday | the coldest day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:3
# text = What's the best reply?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	reply	reply	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 reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, rain always means the coldest day of the week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:o1:1
# text = Yes, rain always means the coldest day of the week
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	coldest	cold	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | rain |  |  |  | day | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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

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The text doesn't give Monday's temperature, so we can't tell

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:o2:1
# text = The text doesn't give Monday's temperature, so we can't tell
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give** | present · do-support | the text | Monday's temperature |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | can | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No, Wednesday was the coldest because it was sunny

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:o3:1
# text = No, Wednesday was the coldest because it was sunny
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coldest	cold	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Wednesday |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | sunny *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, because Monday comes first in the text

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:t4:o4:1
# text = Yes, because Monday comes first in the text
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Monday |  |  | the text |  | first *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in text=Location |

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