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# Test 17 · ★ · Pet care, food and responsibility

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did u hear the neighbour's dog ate a whole box of chocolates at Christmas and like exploded, they had to put it down. real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, dog, chocolates · **What happens:** hear, eat, explode, have, put down · **To what, where:** real lesson, whole box, Christmas, box

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 205 «Pet care, food and responsibility» 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/205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility:t17:1
# text = did u hear the neighbour's dog ate a whole box of chocolates at Christmas and like exploded, they had to put it down. real lesson?
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	chocolates	chocolate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	exploded	explode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	down	down	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
27	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u | real lesson |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **eat** | past | the neighbour's dog | a whole box of chocolates |  | Christmas |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |
| 3 | **explode** | participle | chocolates *= chocolate* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | past | chocolates *= chocolate* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **put down** | to-infinitive | chocolates *= chocolate* *not said here* | box |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

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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 {#o1}

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Give the dog lots of water and it'll be fine by morning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility:t17:o1:1
# text = Give the dog lots of water and it'll be fine by morning
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dog lots of water |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | future | you *not said here* |  |  |  | morning | fine *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Chocolate poisons dogs, so tell an adult at once if one eats any

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility:t17:o2:1
# text = Chocolate poisons dogs, so tell an adult at once if one eats any
1	Chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	poisons	poison	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	obl	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj	_	_
13	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | poisons dogs |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **eat** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one | any |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent any=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Dogs only get sick from dark chocolate, and only in really huge amounts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility:t17:o3:1
# text = Dogs only get sick from dark chocolate, and only in really huge amounts
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	really	really	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Dogs |  |  | dark chocolate |  | in huge amounts; sick *property* | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from chocolate=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dogs can eat chocolate if it's only a small box

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility:t17:o4:1
# text = Dogs can eat chocolate if it's only a small box
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | can | Dogs | chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | chocolate | a small box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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