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# Exam question 1 · The forged signature and how it always ends

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the signing of a parent's name upon a school notice by a pupil?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** parent · **What happens:** follow, characteris, sign, name · **To what, where:** signing, name

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 429 «The forged signature and how it always ends» 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/429-the-forged-signature-and-how-it-always-ends/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:429-the-forged-signature-and-how-it-always-ends:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the signing of a parent's name upon a school notice by a pupil?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	signing	signing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the signing of a parent's name upon a school notice |  |  |  | of the following statements; by a pupil; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sign** |  |  | a parent's name upon a school notice |  |  |  |  | nom signing «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **name** |  | a parent |  |  |  |  | upon a school notice | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent upon=obl |

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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 {#o1}

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It constitutes a permissible convenience where the parent is known to agree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:429-the-forged-signature-and-how-it-always-ends:e1:o1:1
# text = It constitutes a permissible convenience where the parent is known to agree
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	permissible	permissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	convenience	convenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | a permissible convenience |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme convenience=Pivot |
| 2 | **know** | present · passive |  | the parent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It is lawful where the parent is occupied

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:429-the-forged-signature-and-how-it-always-ends:e1:o2:1
# text = It is lawful where the parent is occupied
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lawful	lawful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	occupied	occupied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | lawful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the parent |  |  |  |  | occupied *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It constitutes forgery, a serious deception, ordinarily discovered upon contact with the parent

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:429-the-forged-signature-and-how-it-always-ends:e1:o3:1
# text = It constitutes forgery, a serious deception, ordinarily discovered upon contact with the parent
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forgery	forgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | It | forgery |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme forgery=Pivot |
| 2 | **discover** | participle |  | a serious deception *not said here* |  |  |  | upon contact with the parent; ordinarily *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is not deception, the content of the notice being accurate and the parent being likely to consent

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:429-the-forged-signature-and-how-it-always-ends:e1:o4:1
# text = It is not deception, the content of the notice being accurate and the parent being likely to consent
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	content	content	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	cop	_	_
17	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	consent	consent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | deception |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | deception |  |  |  |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | the parent |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **consent** | to-infinitive | the parent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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