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title: It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal… — Just one more game · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal is to be served in ten minutes. Select the course of conduct consistent with the established facts. Exam question 2 of lesson 417 «Just one more game» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 2 · Just one more game

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It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal is to be served in ten minutes. Select the course of conduct consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, not suspend, serve, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, online match, meal, course

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 417 «Just one more game» 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/417-just-one-more-game/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal is to be served in ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:417-just-one-more-game:e2:1
# text = It is given that an online match cannot be suspended and that a meal is to be served in ten minutes.
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	_	11	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	suspended	suspend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 | **not** **suspend** | can · passive |  | a online match |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **serve** | present · passive |  | a meal |  |  | minute |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |

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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 course of conduct consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:417-just-one-more-game:e2:2
# text = Select the course of conduct 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	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 course of conduct |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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To commence the match with the sound disabled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:417-just-one-more-game:e2:o1:1
# text = To commence the match with the sound disabled
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commence	commence	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	disabled	disabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commence** | to-infinitive |  | the match |  |  |  | with the sound | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality with sound=Subeventuality |

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

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To refrain from commencing the match until after the meal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:417-just-one-more-game:e2:o2:1
# text = To refrain from commencing the match until after the meal
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	refrain	refrain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	commencing	commence	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	until	until	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refrain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **commence** | gerund |  | the match |  |  | until the meal |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To commence the match and abandon it when called

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:417-just-one-more-game:e2:o3:1
# text = To commence the match and abandon it when called
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commence	commence	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	abandon	abandon	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commence** | to-infinitive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **abandon** | present |  | match |  |  |  |  | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme it=Source |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To commence the match and request that the meal be delayed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:417-just-one-more-game:e2:o4:1
# text = To commence the match and request that the meal be delayed
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	commence	commence	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	delayed	delay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commence** | to-infinitive |  | the match and request |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **delay** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

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