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title: It being given that an object is too heavy for a child to raise unai… — Lifting and carrying heavy things · tree and pragmatics
description: It being given that an object is too heavy for a child to raise unaided, select the course of action consistent with safe practice. Exam question 3 of lesson 3 «Lifting and carrying heavy things» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Exam question 3 · Lifting and carrying heavy things

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It being given that an object is too heavy for a child to raise unaided, select the course of action consistent with safe practice.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** object · **What happens:** give, be, raise, select · **To what, where:** It, course

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 3 «Lifting and carrying heavy things» 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/3-lifting-and-carrying/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:e3:1
# text = It being given that an object is too heavy for a child to raise unaided, select the course of action consistent with safe practice.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
15	unaided	unaided	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	select	select	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund · passive |  | It |  |  |  | for a child | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme for child=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | present | a object |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | unaided *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **select** | infinitive |  | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The child should request assistance or employ a trolley or other wheeled device

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:e3:o1:1
# text = The child should request assistance or employ a trolley or other wheeled device
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	request	request	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	employ	employ	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	wheeled	wheel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** | should | the child | assistance |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent assistance=Recipient |
| 2 | **employ** | infinitive | the child *not said here* | a trolley or other wheeled device |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trolley=Theme |
| 3 | **wheel** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn drive-11.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The child should raise it whilst turning the back sharply

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:e3:o2:1
# text = The child should raise it whilst turning the back sharply
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	whilst	whilst	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | should | the child | it |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | gerund | the child *not said here* | the back |  |  |  | sharply *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The child should lift it repeatedly until it moves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:e3:o3:1
# text = The child should lift it repeatedly until it moves
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | should | the child | it |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | present | child |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The child should attempt to raise it with a sudden jerk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:3-lifting-and-carrying:e3:o4:1
# text = The child should attempt to raise it with a sudden jerk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	attempt	attempt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	jerk	jerk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attempt** | should | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **raise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the child *not said here* | child |  |  |  | with a sudden jerk | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with jerk=Instrument |

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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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