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title: A Gen Alpha kid writes a report: "Penguins are lowkey goated." ("Goa… — Writing to inform, instruct and persuade · tree and pragmatics
description: A Gen Alpha kid writes a report: "Penguins are lowkey goated." ("Goated" means the greatest.) In a report, which sentence works better? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 44 «Writing to inform, instruct and persuade» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Writing to inform, instruct and persuade

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Gen Alpha kid writes a report: "Penguins are lowkey goated." ("Goated" means the greatest.) In a report, which sentence works better?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gen kid, Goated, sentence · **What happens:** write, goat, mean, work · **To what, where:** report, Penguins, greatest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 44 «Writing to inform, instruct and persuade» 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/44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Gen Alpha kid writes a report: "Penguins are lowkey goated."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:1
# text = A Gen Alpha kid writes a report: "Penguins are lowkey goated."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	goated	goat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | a Gen kid | a report |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent report=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **goat** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Penguins |  |  |  | lowkey *property* | tree rules |

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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:* ("Goated" means the greatest.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:2
# text = ("Goated" means the greatest.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Goated	Goated	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
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	7	det	_	_
7	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Goated | the greatest |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* In a report, which sentence works better?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:3
# text = In a report, which sentence works better?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | which sentence |  |  |  |  | in a report; well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in report=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emperor penguins can dive deeper than 500 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:o1:1
# text = Emperor penguins can dive deeper than 500 metres.
1	Emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dive	dive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	deeper	deep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | can | Emperor penguins | 500 metres |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins are goated, no cap, they slay.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:o2:1
# text = Penguins are goated, no cap, they slay.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	goated	goat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slay	slay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **goat** | present · passive |  | Penguins |  |  |  | no cap *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slay** | present | Penguins *= penguin* |  |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins are the best, I think so anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:o3:1
# text = Penguins are the best, I think so anyway.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Penguins |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins are lowkey goated in a big way.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade:t7:o4:1
# text = Penguins are lowkey goated in a big way.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	goated	goat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **goat** | present · passive |  | Penguins |  | a big way |  | lowkey *property* | tree rules |

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