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description: I skipped walking the dog last week and nobody noticed. «it worked last time, so it's fine.» Which is right? Test 6 of lesson 351 «Homework, practice and the team counting on you» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opt
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# Test 6 · Homework, practice and the team counting on you

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I skipped walking the dog last week and nobody noticed. «it worked last time, so it's fine.» Which is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, nobody, dog · **What happens:** skip, walk, notice, work, be · **To what, where:** dog

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This is test 6 of lesson 351 «Homework, practice and the team counting on you» 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/351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* I skipped walking the dog last week and nobody noticed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:1
# text = I skipped walking the dog last week and nobody noticed.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	skipped	skip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
10	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skip** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | I *not said here* | the dog |  |  | week |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Agent |
| 3 | **notice** | past | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:* «it worked last time, so it's fine.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:2
# text = «it worked last time, so it's fine.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** *in a quote* | past | dog |  |  |  | time |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Which is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:3
# text = Which is right?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Dogs don't need walks really

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:o1:1
# text = Dogs don't need walks really
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | Dogs | walks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot walk=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It's fine if nobody notices

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:o2:1
# text = It's fine if nobody notices
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	notices	notice	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only skip it when it rains, dogs hate getting wet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:o3:1
# text = Only skip it when it rains, dogs hate getting wet
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	skip	skip	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	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hate	hate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	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 | **rain** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 3 | **hate** | present | dogs |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **get** *not said to happen* | gerund | dogs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It was not fine; the dog still needed the walk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:351-bins-group-projects-the-dog-and-lines-for-the-play:t6:o4:1
# text = It was not fine; the dog still needed the walk
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | past | the dog | the walk |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot walk=Theme |

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