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title: It is given that a pupil frequently involved in fights is entrusted… — Jake and the head teacher · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a pupil frequently involved in fights is entrusted with the supervision of younger pupils at play. Ascertain the most probable effect. Exam question 2 of lesson 373 «Jake and the head teacher» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Exam question 2 · Jake and the head teacher

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It is given that a pupil frequently involved in fights is entrusted with the supervision of younger pupils at play. Ascertain the most probable effect.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, entrust, supervise, ascertain · **To what, where:** It, pupil, younger pupils, probable effect

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 373 «Jake and the head teacher» 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/373-jake-and-the-head-teacher/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil frequently involved in fights is entrusted with the supervision of younger pupils at play.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:e2:1
# text = It is given that a pupil frequently involved in fights is entrusted with the supervision of younger pupils at play.
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	_	12	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	involved	involved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fights	fight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	supervision	supervision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **entrust** | present · passive |  | a pupil |  |  |  | with the supervision of younger pupils at play | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: subject=Recipient with supervision=Theme |
| 3 | **supervise** |  |  | younger pupils at play |  |  |  |  | nom supervision «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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:* Ascertain the most probable effect.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:e2:2
# text = Ascertain the most probable effect.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	probable	probable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the probable effect |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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An increase in fighting among the younger pupils placed in the pupil's care

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:e2:o1:1
# text = An increase in fighting among the younger pupils placed in the pupil's care
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	increase	increase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | gerund | a increase *not said here* |  |  |  |  | among the younger pupils | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  | the younger pupils *not said here* |  | the pupil's care |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in care=Destination |
| 3 | **care** |  | the pupil |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A reduction in fighting, the pupil having responsibilities to protect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:e2:o2:1
# text = A reduction in fighting, the pupil having responsibilities to protect
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reduction	reduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	responsibilities	responsibility	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | gerund | a reduction and the pupil *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | the pupil *not said here* | responsibilities |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent responsibility=Patient |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | the pupil *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No effect whatsoever upon the pupil's conduct

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:e2:o3:1
# text = No effect whatsoever upon the pupil's conduct
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** |  | the pupil |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The immediate exclusion of the pupil from school

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:e2:o4:1
# text = The immediate exclusion of the pupil from school
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exclusion	exclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exclude** |  |  | the pupil from school |  |  |  |  | nom exclusion «state transitive»: of=patient |

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