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# Test 18 · ★ · Oven, hob, kettle, toaster and dishwasher

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grace's mum threw water on a chip pan n the flames went up to the ceiling, Grace told me not to tell anyone. should i spread it

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, flames, Grace, i · **What happens:** throw, go up, tell, not tell, spread · **To what, where:** water, chip pan, me, anyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ 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/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t18:1
# text = Grace's mum threw water on a chip pan n the flames went up to the ceiling, Grace told me not to tell anyone. should i spread it
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	chip	chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
21	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	iobj	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
25	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	_
27	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
28	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
30	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | Grace's mum | water |  | a chip pan |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=Theme on pan=Destination |
| 2 | **go up** | past | the flames |  |  |  |  | to the ceiling | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Grace |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Grace *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient |
| 5 | **spread** | should | i | water |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, so her mum learns her lesson in public

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t18:o1:1
# text = Yes, so her mum learns her lesson in public
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | her mum | mum's lesson |  | public |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, because it is too exciting to keep quiet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t18:o2:1
# text = Yes, because it is too exciting to keep quiet
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, she asked you not to; the lesson is no water on oil fires

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t18:o3:1
# text = No, she asked you not to; the lesson is no water on oil fires
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | past | she |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the lesson | no water |  | oil fires |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but tell only the teachers and a few of your closest friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher:t18:o4:1
# text = Yes, but tell only the teachers and a few of your closest friends
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	closest	close	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | the teachers |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

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