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# Test 17 · ★ · Questions, group work and the adults at school

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did u hear some adult at a club told a kid to keep a secret from his parents and the kid got really worried? real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** u, club, kid · **What happens:** hear, tell, keep, get · **To what, where:** adult, kid, secret, real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 256 «Questions, group work and the adults at school» 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/256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school:t17:1
# text = did u hear some adult at a club told a kid to keep a secret from his parents and the kid got really worried? 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	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	really	really	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	27	punct	_	_
26	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	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 | some adult |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer adult=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | a club |  | a kid |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent kid=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a club *not said here* | a secret |  |  |  | from club's parents | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer secret=Beneficiary from parent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **get** | past | the kid | real lesson |  |  |  | worried *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Keep the secret because an adult said so

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school:t17:o1:1
# text = Keep the secret because an adult said so
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only tell if the adult says you can, otherwise keep quiet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school:t17:o2:1
# text = Only tell if the adult says you can, otherwise keep quiet
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	otherwise	otherwise	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | otherwise, quiet *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

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Safe adults don't ask for worrying secrets; tell someone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school:t17:o3:1
# text = Safe adults don't ask for worrying secrets; tell someone
1	Safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	worrying	worrying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | present · do-support | Safe adults |  |  |  |  | for worrying secrets | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Secrets with adults are always fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:256-questions-group-work-and-adults-at-school:t17:o4:1
# text = Secrets with adults are always fine
1	Secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Secrets with adults |  |  |  |  | always, fine *property* | tree rules |

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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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