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title: ★★★ A summary of Tim's race: which is best? — Reading a story: characters, plot and… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ A summary of Tim's race: which is best? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 22 «Reading a story: characters, plot and setting» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 6 · ★ · Reading a story: characters, plot and setting

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★★★ A summary of Tim's race: which is best?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, Tim · **What happens:** ★, be, race · **To what, where:** summary

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 22 «Reading a story: characters, plot and setting» 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/22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting:t6:1
# text = ★★★ A summary of Tim's race: which is best?
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	summary	summary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **★** | present | ★ | a summary of Tim's race |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **race** |  | Tim |  |  |  |  |  | nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Tim runs in a race

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting:t6:o1:1
# text = Tim runs in a race
1	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Tim |  |  | a race |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in race=Trajectory |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Tim gives up winning to help a fallen friend, and is happy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting:t6:o2:1
# text = Tim gives up winning to help a fallen friend, and is happy
1	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give up** | present | Tim |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | Tim *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | Tim *not said here* |  | a fallen friend |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present | Tim *not said here* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tim wins the race easily

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting:t6:o3:1
# text = Tim wins the race easily
1	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | Tim | the race |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tim has trainers, there is a race, a friend falls, Tim stops, he helps, he runs again, he comes last, he smiles, he goes home

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting:t6:o4:1
# text = Tim has trainers, there is a race, a friend falls, Tim stops, he helps, he runs again, he comes last, he smiles, he goes home
1	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
22	again	again	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
26	last	last	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	smiles	smile	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
32	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
33	home	home	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Tim | trainers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trainer=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | present | a race |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | present | a friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | present | Tim |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **help** | present | Tim |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **run** | present | Tim |  |  |  | again |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **come** | present | Tim |  |  |  |  | last *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **smile** | present | Tim |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **go** | present | Tim |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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