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title: Identify the course of action to be pursued where an adult appears t… — Reading faces and voices · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the course of action to be pursued where an adult appears to be unsafe, being very angry or acting strangely. Exam question 2 of lesson 14 «Reading faces and voices» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Exam question 2 · Reading faces and voices

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Identify the course of action to be pursued where an adult appears to be unsafe, being very angry or acting strangely.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, adult · **What happens:** identify, pursue, appear, be, act · **To what, where:** course

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 14 «Reading faces and voices» 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/14-faces-and-voices/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:14-faces-and-voices:e2:1
# text = Identify the course of action to be pursued where an adult appears to be unsafe, being very angry or acting strangely.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	_
22	strangely	strangely	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 2 | **pursue** | to-infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme» |
| 3 | **appear** | present | a adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive | a adult *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unsafe *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | strangely *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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To move away and inform a trusted adult, rather than attempting to resolve the matter oneself

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:14-faces-and-voices:e2:o1:1
# text = To move away and inform a trusted adult, rather than attempting to resolve the matter oneself
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	inform	inform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	attempting	attempt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	resolve	resolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	oneself	oneself	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **inform** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **attempt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **resolve** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the matter oneself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To approach the adult and attempt to calm him alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:14-faces-and-voices:e2:o2:1
# text = To approach the adult and attempt to calm him alone
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	approach	approach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	attempt	attempt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **approach** | to-infinitive |  | the adult |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adult=Theme |
| 2 | **attempt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **calm** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | adult |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To remain close by and observe the adult in silence

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:14-faces-and-voices:e2:o3:1
# text = To remain close by and observe the adult in silence
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remain	remain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	observe	observe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **observe** | infinitive |  | the adult |  | silence |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent adult=Topic |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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To shout at the adult in order to stop the behaviour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:14-faces-and-voices:e2:o4:1
# text = To shout at the adult in order to stop the behaviour
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	fixed	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at the adult | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | the behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality behaviour=Eventuality |

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