--- title: It is given that a jest announcing free telephones caused families t… — April Fools' Day · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that a jest announcing free telephones caused families to travel to a shopping centre to no purpose. Determine the statement most consistent with the established facts. 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Determine the statement most consistent with the established facts. **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** jest, families, you · **What happens:** give, announce, cause, travel, determine, establish · **To what, where:** It, free telephones, families, shopping centre, statement This is exam question 4 of lesson 440 «April Fools' Day» 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/440-april-fools-day/#e4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that a jest announcing free telephones caused families to travel to a shopping centre to no purpose. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:440-april-fools-day:e4:1 # text = It is given that a jest announcing free telephones caused families to travel to a shopping centre to no purpose. 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 _ 10 mark _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 jest jest NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 7 announcing announce VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 acl _ _ 8 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 telephones telephone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 10 caused cause VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 11 families family NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 travel travel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 14 to to ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 shopping shopping NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 compound _ _ 17 centre centre NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 20 det _ _ 20 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **announce** *speech: other* | gerund | a jest *not said here* | free telephones | | | | | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent telephone=Theme | | 3 | **cause** | past | a jest | families | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **travel** | to-infinitive | families *not said here* | | | a shopping centre | | to no purpose | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to centre=Destination | 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. *Sentence 2:* Determine the statement most consistent with the established facts. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:440-april-fools-day:e4:2 # text = Determine the statement most consistent with the established facts. 1 Determine determine VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 statement statement NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 5 advmod _ _ 5 consistent consistent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 established establish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 amod _ _ 9 facts fact NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the statement | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Topic | | 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} The shopping centre was liable to supply the telephones as announced ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:440-april-fools-day:e4:o1:1 # text = The shopping centre was liable to supply the telephones as announced 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 shopping shopping NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 centre centre NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 liable liable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 supply supply VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 telephones telephone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 10 as as SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 11 announced announce VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the shopping centre | | | | | liable *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **supply** | to-infinitive | the shopping centre *not said here* | the telephones | | | | | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent telephone=Recipient | | 3 | **announce** *speech: other* | participle | the shopping centre *not said here* | | | | | | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} The families were obliged to share the jest ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:440-april-fools-day:e4:o2:1 # text = The families were obliged to share the jest 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 families family NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 obliged oblige VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 share share VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 jest jest NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **oblige** | past · passive | | the families | | | | | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result | | 2 | **share** | to-infinitive | | the jest | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The jest operated in the manner of a scam, occasioning loss of time and expense ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:440-april-fools-day:e4:o3:1 # text = The jest operated in the manner of a scam, occasioning loss of time and expense 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 jest jest NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 operated operate VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 acl _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 manner manner NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 scam scam NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 occasioning occasion VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 conj _ _ 12 loss loss NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 expense expense NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **operate** | participle | | the jest *not said here* | | the manner of a scam | | | vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **occasion** | gerund | | loss of time and expense | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} The jest was entirely harmless ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:440-april-fools-day:e4:o4:1 # text = The jest was entirely harmless 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 jest jest NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 entirely entirely ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 harmless harmless ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the jest | | | | | entirely, harmless *property* | tree rules | **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. 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