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# Exam question 3 · Growing up, honesty and manners

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the concealment of a failure to understand schoolwork.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, understand, conceal · **To what, where:** response, concealment, schoolwork, failure

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 104 «Growing up, honesty and manners» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/everyday/104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:e3:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the concealment of a failure to understand schoolwork.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl	_	_
19	schoolwork	schoolwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the concealment of a failure |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus concealment=Experiencer |
| 5 | **understand** | to-infinitive | the established facts *not said here* | schoolwork |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer schoolwork=Stimulus |
| 6 | **conceal** |  |  | a failure |  |  |  |  | nom concealment «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It permits the gaps to close of their own accord

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:e3:o1:1
# text = It permits the gaps to close of their own accord
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	permits	permit	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	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	accord	accord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** | present | It | the gaps |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gap=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of gaps's own accord | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is without consequence of any kind for most pupils

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:e3:o2:1
# text = It is without consequence of any kind for most pupils
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | without consequence; of any kind; for most pupils | tree rules |

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

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It enlarges the gaps, rendering them harder to remedy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:e3:o3:1
# text = It enlarges the gaps, rendering them harder to remedy
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enlarges	enlarge	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	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	rendering	render	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	remedy	remedy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlarge** | present | It | the gaps |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gap=Patient |
| 2 | **render** | gerund |  | gaps *= gap* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **remedy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is advisable so long as marks remain adequate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:e3:o4:1
# text = It is advisable so long as marks remain adequate
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	advisable	advisable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | advisable, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **remain** | present | marks |  |  |  |  | adequate *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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