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title: A van driver offers a boy sweets if he gets in to «help find a lost… — Chain messages, lures and scam messages · tree and pragmatics
description: A van driver offers a boy sweets if he gets in to «help find a lost cat». What is right? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 282 «Chain messages, lures and scam messages» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was w
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# Test 8 · ★ · Chain messages, lures and scam messages

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A van driver offers a boy sweets if he gets in to «help find a lost cat». What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** van driver, driver · **What happens:** offer, get in, find, lose, be · **To what, where:** boy sweets, lost cat

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 282 «Chain messages, lures and scam messages» 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/282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A van driver offers a boy sweets if he gets in to «help find a lost cat».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t8:1
# text = A van driver offers a boy sweets if he gets in to «help find a lost cat».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | a van driver | a boy sweets |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |
| 2 | **get in** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | driver |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **find** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | driver *not said here* | a lost cat |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Topic |
| 4 | **lose** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t8:2
# text = What is right?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Get in but keep the door open

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t8:o1:1
# text = Get in but keep the door open
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get in** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the door |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Get in the van, because helping to find a lost cat is kind

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t8:o2:1
# text = Get in the van, because helping to find a lost cat is kind
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
7	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the van |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **help** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | a lost cat |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Topic |
| 4 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | helping |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Ask for the sweets first, then decide

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t8:o3:1
# text = Ask for the sweets first, then decide
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the sweets; first *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decide** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Never go with him, get away and tell a safe adult

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t8:o4:1
# text = Never go with him, get away and tell a safe adult
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with he=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **get away** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn withdraw-82-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a safe adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

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