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title: Which piece has the best cohesion? — Writing assessment and the "Year 6 pan… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which piece has the best cohesion? Test 6 of lesson 53 «Writing assessment and the "Year 6 panic"» 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 wrong.
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# Test 6 · Writing assessment and the "Year 6 panic"

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which piece has the best cohesion?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** piece · **What happens:** have · **To what, where:** best cohesion

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This is test 6 of lesson 53 «Writing assessment and the "Year 6 panic"» 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/53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:1
# text = Which piece has the best cohesion?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	cohesion	cohesion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | which piece | the best cohesion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cohesion=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First we packed. After that, we drove. As a result, we arrived early.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* First we packed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o1:1
# text = First we packed.
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | we |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* After that, we drove.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o1:2
# text = After that, we drove.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | we |  |  |  | after that |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* As a result, we arrived early.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o1:3
# text = As a result, we arrived early.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | we |  |  |  |  | as a result; early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Packed drove arrived early we, and then after all of that came the packing.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o2:1
# text = Packed drove arrived early we, and then after all of that came the packing.
1	Packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	mark	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nmod	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	packing	packing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | past · passive |  | we |  |  |  | early *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | past | all | the packing |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location packing=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed. We drove. We arrived early. We had packed. We had driven.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* We packed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o3:1
# text = We packed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* We drove.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o3:2
# text = We drove.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* We arrived early.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o3:3
# text = We arrived early.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | We |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* We had packed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o3:4
# text = We had packed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past · perfect | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 5:* We had driven.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o3:5
# text = We had driven.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past · perfect | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drove. First we packed. Arrived. Then we packed again, I think.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* We drove.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o4:1
# text = We drove.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* First we packed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o4:2
# text = First we packed.
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | we |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* Arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o4:3
# text = Arrived.
1	Arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* Then we packed again, I think.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic:t6:o4:4
# text = Then we packed again, I think.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	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	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | we |  |  |  | then; again |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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