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description: A girl says «Thanks!» when praised for her drawing, then spends the afternoon saying how much better it is than her friends'. What happened? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 324 «Visiting, thanking for presents, waiting to speak, places of worship and museums, compliments, and classmates with autism, ADHD or hi
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# Test 5 · ★ · Visiting, thanking for presents, waiting to speak, places…

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A girl says «Thanks!» when praised for her drawing, then spends the afternoon saying how much better it is than her friends'. What happened?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** girl, drawing, Thanks · **What happens:** say, praise, spend, be, draw, happen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 324 «Visiting, thanking for presents, waiting to speak, places of worship and museums, compliments, and classmates with autism, ADHD or hidden disabilities» 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/324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl says «Thanks!» when praised for her drawing, then spends the afternoon saying how much better it is than her friends'.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences:t5:1
# text = A girl says «Thanks!» when praised for her drawing, then spends the afternoon saying how much better it is than her friends'.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	praised	praise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	spends	spend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
19	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
20	much	much	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	ccomp	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
24	than	than	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **praise** | participle | a girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for Thanks's drawing | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for drawing=Attribute |
| 3 | **spend** | present | a girl *not said here* |  |  |  | then; afternoon |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | drawing |  |  |  |  | than Thanks's friends | tree rules |
| 6 | **draw** |  | Thanks |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=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 happened?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences:t5:2
# text = What happened?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She was right to keep reminding them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences:t5:o1:1
# text = She was right to keep reminding them
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	reminding	remind	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **remind** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her friends will enjoy hearing it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences:t5:o2:1
# text = Her friends will enjoy hearing it
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | future | Her friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hear** | gerund | Her friends *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Boasting spoiled the good feeling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences:t5:o3:1
# text = Boasting spoiled the good feeling
1	Boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spoil** | past |  | the good feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Saying thanks was the mistake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:324-visiting-thank-you-notes-interrupting-quiet-places-compliments-and-differences:t5:o4:1
# text = Saying thanks was the mistake
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj	_	_
2	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | thanks |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thanks=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Saying | the mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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