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# Test 9 · ★★ · Putting it together: reading and writing like a writer

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Ollie, rough: "Edit? Nah mate, it's done, I ain't checking nowt." ("Nowt" means nothing.) Why is he wrong?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Nowt · **What happens:** do, not check, mean, be · **To what, where:** mate, nowt, nothing

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 54 «Putting it together: reading and writing like a writer» 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/54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ollie, rough: "Edit?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:1
# text = Ollie, rough: "Edit?
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Edit	edit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Nah mate, it's done, I ain't checking nowt."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:2
# text = Nah mate, it's done, I ain't checking nowt."
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ai	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	checking	check	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
12	nowt	nowt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · passive |  | mate |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **check** | gerund |  | nowt |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nowt=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Nowt" means nothing.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:3
# text = ("Nowt" means nothing.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Nowt	nowt	NOUN	NN	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	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nowt | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* Why is he wrong?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:4
# text = Why is he wrong?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | nowt |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Editing always makes a story much worse

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:o1:1
# text = Editing always makes a story much worse
1	Editing	edit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	1	advmod	_	_
3	makes	make	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	3	obj	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **edit** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | Editing | a story |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset story=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Checking is only needed in spelling tests

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:o2:1
# text = Checking is only needed in spelling tests
1	Checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | present · passive |  |  |  | spelling tests |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Editing catches mistakes and makes it better

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:o3:1
# text = Editing catches mistakes and makes it better
1	Editing	edit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **edit** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | present |  | mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present |  | it |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only teachers are ever allowed to edit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer:t9:o4:1
# text = Only teachers are ever allowed to edit
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	edit	edit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | teachers |  |  | ever |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **edit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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