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title: my sister says a kid skipped maths to hang out behind the gym and "t… — Peer pressure, happy secrets and being… · tree and pragmatics
description: my sister says a kid skipped maths to hang out behind the gym and "the whole school was searched, police and everything". what's the true bit Test 17 · ★ of lesson 315 «Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Test 17 · ★ · Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted

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my sister says a kid skipped maths to hang out behind the gym and "the whole school was searched, police and everything". what's the true bit

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sister, kid · **What happens:** say, skip, hang out, search, be · **To what, where:** maths, gym, whole school, true bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ 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/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t17:1
# text = my sister says a kid skipped maths to hang out behind the gym and "the whole school was searched, police and everything". what's the true bit
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	skipped	skip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hang	hang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	searched	search	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
27	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	31	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **skip** | past | a kid | maths |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hang out** | to-infinitive | a kid *not said here* |  |  | the gym and police |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind gym=Location |
| 4 | **search** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the whole school |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Location |
| 5 | **is a** | present |  | the true bit |  |  |  |  | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Skip it, no one will ever notice one kid gone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t17:o1:1
# text = Skip it, no one will ever notice one kid gone
1	Skip	skip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skip** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **notice** | future | no one | one kid |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | participle | one kid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skipping is fine if you come back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t17:o2:1
# text = Skipping is fine if you come back
1	Skipping	skipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Skipping |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come back** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Police come for every late child

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t17:o3:1
# text = Police come for every late child
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Police |  |  |  |  | for every late child | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Staff must treat a missing child as an emergency, so never skip class

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t17:o4:1
# text = Staff must treat a missing child as an emergency, so never skip class
1	Staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	skip	skip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | must | Staff | a missing child |  |  |  | as a emergency | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent child=Theme as emergency=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **skip** | infinitive |  | class |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Agent |

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