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# Test 17 · ★ · Oven, hob, kettle, toaster and dishwasher

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my nan says her friend's house blew up cos the gas went out on the cooker n they lit a match, apparently the whole block went. what's the true part

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** nan, house, gas, they, whole block · **What happens:** say, blow up, go out, light, go, be · **To what, where:** cooker, match, true part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 107 «Oven, hob, kettle, toaster and dishwasher» of the everyday 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/everyday/107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t17:1
# text = my nan says her friend's house blew up cos the gas went out on the cooker n they lit a match, apparently the whole block went. what's the true part
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	n	and	CCONJ	CC	Abbr=Yes	20	cc	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
30	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	34	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	cop	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my nan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **blow up** | past | nan's friend's house |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **go out** | past | the gas |  |  | the cooker |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **light** | past | they | a match |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Product |
| 5 | **go** | past | the whole block |  |  |  |  | apparently *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **is a** | present |  | the true part |  |  |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unburnt gas can explode, so turn it off and tell a grown-up

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t17:o1:1
# text = Unburnt gas can explode, so turn it off and tell a grown-up
1	Unburnt	unburnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	explode	explode	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explode** | can | Unburnt gas |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **turn off** | infinitive | Unburnt gas *not said here* | gas |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Unburnt gas *not said here* | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gas cookers always blow up the whole block

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t17:o2:1
# text = Gas cookers always blow up the whole block
1	Gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cookers	cooker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow up** | present | Gas cookers | the whole block |  |  |  | always *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent block=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lighting a match is the way to check for gas

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t17:o3:1
# text = Lighting a match is the way to check for gas
1	Lighting	light	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | gerund |  | a match |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Lighting | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for gas | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for gas=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gas is completely harmless once the flame on the cooker has gone out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t17:o4:1
# text = Gas is completely harmless once the flame on the cooker has gone out
1	Gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gas |  |  |  |  | completely, harmless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go out** | present · perfect | the flame on the cooker |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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