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# Test 4 · Reading non-fiction: recount, instructions, report

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
★★★ Instructions: «1. Crack the egg. 2. Whisk it. 3. Pour it into the hot pan.» Sam whisks first, then cracks. What will happen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Sam · **What happens:** crack, whisk, pour, happen · **To what, where:** egg, hot pan

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This is test 4 of lesson 23 «Reading non-fiction: recount, instructions, report» 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/23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Instructions: «1.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:1
# text = ★★★ Instructions: «1.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Crack the egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:2
# text = Crack the egg.
1	Crack	crack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | imperative | you *not said here* | the egg |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location egg=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:3
# text = 2.
1	2	2	NUM	LS	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* Whisk it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:4
# text = Whisk it.
1	Whisk	whisk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | imperative | you *not said here* | egg |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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*Sentence 5:* 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:5
# text = 3.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 6:* Pour it into the hot pan.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:6
# text = Pour it into the hot pan.»
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | egg |  | the hot pan |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme into pan=Destination |

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*Sentence 7:* Sam whisks first, then cracks.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:7
# text = Sam whisks first, then cracks.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whisks	whisk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	cracks	crack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | present | Sam |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **crack** | present | Sam *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 8:* What will happen?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:8
# text = What will happen?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It works just the same

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:o1:1
# text = It works just the same
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | It | the same |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent same=Material |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He'll whisk an egg still in its shell, so it won't work

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:o2:1
# text = He'll whisk an egg still in its shell, so it won't work
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	whisk	whisk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisk** | future | He | a egg |  | egg's shell | still |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent egg=Patient in shell=Location |
| 2 | **not** **work** | future | egg |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The egg will crack itself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:o3:1
# text = The egg will crack itself
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | future | the egg | egg |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location itself=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pan will cool down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report:t4:o4:1
# text = The pan will cool down
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool down** | future | the pan |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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