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description: Identify the course of action most consistent with established guidance where a pupil is subjected to repeated verbal abuse by an unknown participant in an online game. Exam question 1 of lesson 406 «Toxic players, swearing and «fishcakes»» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Exam question 1 · Toxic players, swearing and «fishcakes»

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Identify the course of action most consistent with established guidance where a pupil is subjected to repeated verbal abuse by an unknown participant in an online game.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, unknown participant · **What happens:** identify, establish, subject, repeat · **To what, where:** course, pupil

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 406 «Toxic players, swearing and «fishcakes»» 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/406-toxic-players-and-swearing/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:406-toxic-players-and-swearing:e1:1
# text = Identify the course of action most consistent with established guidance where a pupil is subjected to repeated verbal abuse by an unknown participant in an online game.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	guidance	guidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	subjected	subject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
18	verbal	verbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	abuse	abuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	participant	participant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **subject** | present · passive | a unknown participant in a online game | a pupil |  |  |  | to repeated verbal abuse | tree rules |
| 4 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The pupil ought to continue listening so as not to appear afraid of the participant

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:406-toxic-players-and-swearing:e1:o1:1
# text = The pupil ought to continue listening so as not to appear afraid of the participant
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	continue	continue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
12	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	participant	participant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** | ought | the pupil |  |  |  |  |  | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **listen** | gerund | the pupil *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **appear** | to-infinitive | the pupil *not said here* |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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The participant ought to be muted, blocked and reported, and an adult informed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:406-toxic-players-and-swearing:e1:o2:1
# text = The participant ought to be muted, blocked and reported, and an adult informed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	participant	participant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	muted	mute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mute** | ought · passive |  | the participant |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **block** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 3 | **report** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **inform** *speech: other* | participle | a adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The pupil ought to reply in terms of equal or greater severity

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:406-toxic-players-and-swearing:e1:o3:1
# text = The pupil ought to reply in terms of equal or greater severity
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reply	reply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
12	severity	severity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | ought | the pupil |  |  | terms of equal severity |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **term** |  |  | equal severity |  |  |  |  | nom term «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The pupil ought to disclose his identity so that the matter may be settled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:406-toxic-players-and-swearing:e1:o4:1
# text = The pupil ought to disclose his identity so that the matter may be settled
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	settled	settle	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 | **disclose** | ought | the pupil | pupil's identity |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot identity=Topic |
| 2 | **settle** | may · passive |  | the matter |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |

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