--- title: ★★ «Grace practised the piano every night for months. On the day of… — Prediction: what happens next · tree and pragmatics description: ★★ «Grace practised the piano every night for months. On the day of the concert, she walked onto the stage and took a deep breath.» What is a sensible prediction? 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On the day of the concert, she walked onto the stage and took a deep breath.» What is a sensible prediction? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★ · **What happens:** practise, walk, take, be · **To what, where:** piano, stage, deep breath, sensible prediction This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 19 «Prediction: what happens next» 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/19-prediction-what-happens-next/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★ «Grace practised the piano every night for months. ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:1 # text = ★★ «Grace practised the piano every night for months. 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Grace Grace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 practised practise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 piano piano NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 9 det _ _ 9 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 months month NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **practise** *in a quote* | past | ★ | the piano | | | month; night | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* On the day of the concert, she walked onto the stage and took a deep breath.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:2 # text = On the day of the concert, she walked onto the stage and took a deep breath.» 1 On on ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 concert concert NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 8 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 walked walk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 onto onto ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 stage stage NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 deep deep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 breath breath NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 » » PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **walk** | past | ★ | | | the stage | day | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto stage=Trajectory | | 2 | **take** | past | ★ *not said here* | a deep breath | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What is a sensible prediction? ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:3 # text = What is a sensible prediction? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 sensible sensible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 prediction prediction NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | a sensible prediction | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The piano turns into a horse ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:o1:1 # text = The piano turns into a horse 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 piano piano NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 turns turn VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 into into ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **turn** | present | the piano | | | | | into a horse *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into horse=Result | ### Option 2 {#o2} She forgets how to play and runs off crying, though nothing hints at it ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:o2:1 # text = She forgets how to play and runs off crying, though nothing hints at it 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 forgets forget VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 runs run VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 off off ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ 9 crying cry VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 though though SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 13 nsubj _ _ 13 hints hint VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 14 at at ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | present | She | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **play** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **run off** | present | She *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | She *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **hint** *speech: other* | present | nothing | | | it | | | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} She plays well, because she practised so much ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:o3:1 # text = She plays well, because she practised so much 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 plays play VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 practised practise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 much much ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **play** | present | She | | | | | well *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **practise** | past | she | | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} She falls asleep ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t2:o4:1 # text = She falls asleep 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 falls fall VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 asleep asleep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fall** | present | She | | | | | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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. 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