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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Boys who look at Maddie oddly · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the obligations of a child who is the object of another child's fondness. Exam question 3 of lesson 389 «Boys who look at Maddie oddly» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Exam question 3 · Boys who look at Maddie oddly

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the obligations of a child who is the object of another child's fondness.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, child · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, be, obligate · **To what, where:** response, obligations, object, child

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 389 «Boys who look at Maddie oddly» 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/389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the obligations of a child who is the object of another child's fondness.
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	1	xcomp	_	_
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	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	obligations	obligation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 |  |  |  | consistent *property* | 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 |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the obligations of a child |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus obligation=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | present | a child | the object |  |  |  | of another child's fondness | tree rules |
| 5 | **obligate** |  |  | a child |  |  |  |  | nom obligation «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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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She is under no obligation to return the fondness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:e3:o1:1
# text = She is under no obligation to return the fondness
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	obligation	obligation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  | no obligation |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** | to-infinitive |  | the fondness |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fondness=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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She is obliged to return the fondness if it is declared

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:e3:o2:1
# text = She is obliged to return the fondness if it is declared
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **return** | to-infinitive |  | the fondness |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fondness=Theme |
| 3 | **declare** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | fondness |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She is obliged to declare her own preferences when asked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:e3:o3:1
# text = She is obliged to declare her own preferences when asked
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	declare	declare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	preferences	preference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **declare** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | her own preferences |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent preference=Attribute |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **prefer** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom preference «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She is obliged to accept any invitation extended to her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:e3:o4:1
# text = She is obliged to accept any invitation extended to her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	invitation	invitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	extended	extend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | any invitation |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent invitation=Theme |
| 3 | **extend** | past |  |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient |

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