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What should she do? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** stranger, him · **What happens:** offer, help, look, lose, do · **To what, where:** girl sweets, him This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A stranger at the playground offers a girl sweets if she helps him look for his lost puppy. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t8:1 # text = A stranger at the playground offers a girl sweets if she helps him look for his lost puppy. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 stranger stranger NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 playground playground NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 6 offers offer VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 sweets sweet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 10 if if SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 helps help VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 advcl _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 xcomp _ _ 15 for for ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 17 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 18 amod _ _ 18 puppy puppy NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **offer** | present | a stranger at the playground | a girl sweets | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme | | 2 | **help** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | stranger | him *= he* | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 3 | **look** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | | | | | for his lost puppy | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for puppy=Theme | | 4 | **lose** | participle | | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* What should she do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t8:2 # text = What should she do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | should | stranger | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Say no, go straight to a safe adult and tell ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t8:o1:1 # text = Say no, go straight to a safe adult and tell 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 no no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 1 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 4 go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 ccomp _ _ 5 straight straight ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **go** | infinitive | | | | | | to a safe adult | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to adult=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Help him look for a few minutes, then go back ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t8:o2:1 # text = Help him look for a few minutes, then go back 1 Help help VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 few few ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 minutes minute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ _ 10 go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 11 back back ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 2 | **look** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | | | | minute | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 3 | **go back** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | then | | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Ask him to describe the puppy first ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t8:o3:1 # text = Ask him to describe the puppy first 1 Ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 describe describe VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 puppy puppy NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **describe** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the puppy | | | | first *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Take the sweets and stay where she is ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:334-pranks-april-fools-adverts-and-too-good-offers:t8:o4:1 # text = Take the sweets and stay where she is 1 Take take VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 sweets sweet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 stay stay VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 8 advmod _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sweets | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme | | 2 | **stay** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **be** | present | she | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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. 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