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description: did u hear?? some boys had a contest who could hold their breath longest underwater and one "just went limp, the lifeguard pulled him out". lesson? Test 16 · ★ of lesson 315 «Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and
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# Test 16 · ★ · Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted

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did u hear?? some boys had a contest who could hold their breath longest underwater and one "just went limp, the lifeguard pulled him out". lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** u, boys, contest, one, lifeguard · **What happens:** hear, have, hold, go, pull out · **To what, where:** lesson, contest, breath, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 315 «Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted» 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/315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted/#t16).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t16:1
# text = did u hear?? some boys had a contest who could hold their breath longest underwater and one "just went limp, the lifeguard pulled him out". 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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	xcomp	_	_
16	underwater	underwater	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nsubj	_	_
19	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	just	just	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
22	limp	limp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
27	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	out	out	ADP	RP	_	26	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
31	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	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 | lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | some boys | a contest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | could | a contest | boys's breath |  |  |  | long, underwater *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | past | one |  |  |  |  | limp *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **pull out** *in a quote* | past | the lifeguard | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Never do breath-holding contests underwater; you can black out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t16:o1:1
# text = Never do breath-holding contests underwater; you can black out
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	contests	contest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	underwater	underwater	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | holding contests |  |  |  | underwater *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contest=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Only hold it for a minute

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t16:o2:1
# text = Only hold it for a minute
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  | minute |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's safe in shallow water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t16:o3:1
# text = It's safe in shallow water
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Breath holding is fine if you're a good swimmer and come up when it hurts

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t16:o4:1
# text = Breath holding is fine if you're a good swimmer and come up when it hurts
1	Breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | gerund | Breath *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Breath |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a good swimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **come up** | present | Breath *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **hurt** | present | Breath |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

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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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