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title: It is given that a pupil, upon removal from play by a coach, shouted… — Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a pupil, upon removal from play by a coach, shouted at the coach. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 355 «Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Exam question 3 · Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry

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It is given that a pupil, upon removal from play by a coach, shouted at the coach. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** coach, you · **What happens:** give, shout, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, coach, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 355 «Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil, upon removal from play by a coach, shouted at the coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:e3:1
# text = It is given that a pupil, upon removal from play by a coach, shouted at the coach.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	removal	removal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive | a coach | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle |  | a coach *not said here* |  | the coach |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The protest is without consequence

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:e3:o1:1
# text = The protest is without consequence
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the protest |  |  |  |  | without consequence | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The protest is a recognised appeal procedure

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:e3:o2:1
# text = The protest is a recognised appeal procedure
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	appeal	appeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the protest | a recognised appeal procedure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The protest obliges the coach to reverse the decision without delay

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:e3:o3:1
# text = The protest obliges the coach to reverse the decision without delay
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	obliges	oblige	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reverse	reverse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present | the protest | the coach |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coach=Patient |
| 2 | **reverse** | to-infinitive | the protest *not said here* | the decision |  |  |  | without delay | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent decision=Patient |

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

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The protest does not alter the decision and may incur a sanction

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:e3:o4:1
# text = The protest does not alter the decision and may incur a sanction
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	alter	alter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	incur	incur	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sanction	sanction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **alter** | present · do-support | the protest | the decision |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent decision=Patient |
| 2 | **incur** | may | the protest *not said here* | a sanction |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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