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description: my cousin says his mate's influencer "really uses that cream every day, it's not an ad". what's likely Test 14 · ★★ of lesson 334 «Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and too-good-to-be-true offers» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmat
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# Test 14 · ★★ · Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and to…

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my cousin says his mate's influencer "really uses that cream every day, it's not an ad". what's likely

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, influencer · **What happens:** say, use, not be, be · **To what, where:** cream, ad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 14 · ★★ of lesson 334 «Harmful pranks, April Fools' tricks, hidden adverts and too-good-to-be-true offers» 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/334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers/#t14).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t14:1
# text = my cousin says his mate's influencer "really uses that cream every day, it's not an ad". what's likely
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	influencer	influencer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ad	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
23	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *in a quote* | present | cousin's mate's influencer | that cream |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | influencer | a ad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | 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 {#o1}

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Influencers never take money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t14:o1:1
# text = Influencers never take money
1	Influencers	influencer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | present | Influencers | money |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Everything influencers say is tested

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t14:o2:1
# text = Everything influencers say is tested
1	Everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	influencers	influencer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | influencers |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **test** | present · passive |  | Everything |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Influencers are often paid; look for \#ad or «sponsored»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t14:o3:1
# text = Influencers are often paid; look for #ad or «sponsored»
1	Influencers	influencer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	#	#	SYM	#	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ad	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	sponsored	sponsor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · passive |  | Influencers |  |  |  | often *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for \# ad | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for ad=Theme |
| 3 | **sponsor** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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If they smile and use it on camera, it's not an ad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t14:o4:1
# text = If they smile and use it on camera, it's not an ad
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smile	smile	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ad	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | present | they *not said here* | it |  | camera |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | camera | a ad |  |  |  |  | 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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