--- title: It is given that a child, having been punished, sulked and later cea… — Spoiling and losing things · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that a child, having been punished, sulked and later ceased to sulk. Select the step most consistent with making amends. 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Select the step most consistent with making amends. **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, punish, sulk, cease, select, make · **To what, where:** It, step, amends This is exam question 3 of lesson 361 «Spoiling and losing things» 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/361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike/#e3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that a child, having been punished, sulked and later ceased to sulk. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike:e3:1 # text = It is given that a child, having been punished, sulked and later ceased to sulk. 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 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 having have AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 aux _ _ 9 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 punished punish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 sulked sulk VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 conj _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 15 advmod _ _ 15 ceased cease VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 conj _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 sulk sulk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **punish** | gerund · perfect · passive | | | | | | | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP» | | 3 | **sulk** | participle | | | | | | | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **cease** | past | | | | | | late *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 5 | **sulk** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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:* Select the step most consistent with making amends. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike:e3:2 # text = Select the step most consistent with making amends. 1 Select select VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 step step NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 5 advmod _ _ 5 consistent consistent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 6 with with SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 7 making make VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ _ 8 amends amend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the step | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme | | 2 | **make** | gerund | you *not said here* | amends | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset amend=Product | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The child disregards the matter ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike:e3:o1:1 # text = The child disregards the matter 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 disregards disregard 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 matter matter NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **disregard** | present | the child | the matter | | | | | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} The child awaits an apology from the parent before taking any further step ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike:e3:o2:1 # text = The child awaits an apology from the parent before taking any further step 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 awaits await VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 apology apology NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 from from ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 parent parent NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 before before SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 10 taking take VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 11 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 13 det _ _ 12 further further ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 step step NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **await** | present | the child | a apology | | | | from the parent | tree rules | | 2 | **take** | gerund | the child *not said here* | any further step | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The child apologises and repairs or replaces what was spoiled ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike:e3:o3:1 # text = The child apologises and repairs or replaces what was spoiled 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 apologises apologise VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 repairs repair VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 6 or or CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 replaces replace VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 10 nsubj:pass _ _ 9 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 spoiled spoil VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **apologise** *speech: apologize* | present | the child | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **repair** | present | the child *not said here* | | | | | | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **replace** | present | the child *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **spoil** | past · passive | | | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} The child resumes sulking ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:361-crayons-fridges-paper-planes-and-a-stolen-bike:e3:o4:1 # text = The child resumes sulking 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 resumes resume NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 4 sulking sulk VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sulk** | gerund | the child resumes *not said here* | | | | | | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | **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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