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title: A boy in Florida hears thunder 2 seconds after each flash and it is… — Handling anger and everyday fears · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy in Florida hears thunder 2 seconds after each flash and it is getting shorter. What does it mean, and what should he do? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 291 «Handling anger and everyday fears» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 4 · ★ · Handling anger and everyday fears

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A boy in Florida hears thunder 2 seconds after each flash and it is getting shorter. What does it mean, and what should he do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy, thunder, it · **What happens:** hear, get, mean, do · **To what, where:** thunder · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 291 «Handling anger and everyday fears» 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/291-handling-anger-and-fear/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Florida hears thunder 2 seconds after each flash and it is getting shorter.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:291-handling-anger-and-fear:t4:1
# text = A boy in Florida hears thunder 2 seconds after each flash and it is getting shorter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	flash	flash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
16	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | present | a boy in Florida | thunder |  |  | after each flash; second |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thunder=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive | thunder |  |  |  |  | short *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.

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*Sentence 2:* What does it mean, and what should he do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:291-handling-anger-and-fear:t4:2
# text = What does it mean, and what should he do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | should | boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The storm is over; open the windows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:291-handling-anger-and-fear:t4:o1:1
# text = The storm is over; open the windows
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the storm |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | the windows |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The storm is close and coming nearer; stay indoors away from windows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:291-handling-anger-and-fear:t4:o2:1
# text = The storm is close and coming nearer; stay indoors away from windows
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	nearer	near	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the storm |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | the storm *not said here* |  |  |  |  | near *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive | the storm *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, indoors *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Thunder is harmless; stand by the glass door

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:291-handling-anger-and-fear:t4:o3:1
# text = Thunder is harmless; stand by the glass door
1	Thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Thunder |  |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | by the glass door | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by door=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The storm is far away and leaving; go outside and play in the garden

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:291-handling-anger-and-fear:t4:o4:1
# text = The storm is far away and leaving; go outside and play in the garden
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the storm *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, far *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | gerund | the storm *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | the storm |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **play** | infinitive | the storm *not said here* |  |  | the garden |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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