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description: ★★★ A story has two clues: «Tom kept his hands in his pockets all day» and «Mum's best vase was missing from the shelf». Which prediction uses BOTH clues? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 19 «Prediction: what happens next» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Test 6 · ★ · Prediction: what happens next

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★★★ A story has two clues: «Tom kept his hands in his pockets all day» and «Mum's best vase was missing from the shelf». Which prediction uses BOTH clues?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, story, Tom, best vase, prediction · **What happens:** ★, have, keep, miss, use · **To what, where:** two clues, hands, pockets, shelf, clues · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ A story has two clues: «Tom kept his hands in his pockets all day» and «Mum's best vase was missing from the shelf».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t6:1
# text = ★★★ A story has two clues: «Tom kept his hands in his pockets all day» and «Mum's best vase was missing from the shelf».
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	pockets	pocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	26	amod	_	_
26	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
27	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	missing	miss	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
29	from	from	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **★** | present | ★ |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a story | two clues |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Patient |
| 3 | **keep** *in a quote* | past | Tom | Tom's hands |  | Tom's pockets | day |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in pocket=Location |
| 4 | **miss** *in a quote* | past · progressive | Mum's best vase |  |  | the shelf |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:* Which prediction uses BOTH clues?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t6:2
# text = Which prediction uses BOTH clues?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	BOTH	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | which prediction | both clues |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The vase will come back by itself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t6:o1:1
# text = The vase will come back by itself
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | future | the vase |  |  |  |  | by vase | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by itself=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tom is cold, so he will put his gloves on tomorrow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t6:o2:1
# text = Tom is cold, so he will put his gloves on tomorrow
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tom |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | future | Tom | Tom's gloves |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent glove=Goal |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Mum will buy a new shelf

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t6:o3:1
# text = Mum will buy a new shelf
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | future | Mum | a new shelf |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Theme |

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

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Tom broke the vase and is hiding a cut or the pieces

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:19-prediction-what-happens-next:t6:o4:1
# text = Tom broke the vase and is hiding a cut or the pieces
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | Tom | the vase |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | present · progressive | Tom *not said here* | a cut or the pieces |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Patient |

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