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description: It is given that an application requires the viewing of advertisements prior to the award of a prize, and that the requirement is repeatedly renewed. Determine the most probable explanation. Exam question 2 of lesson 444 ««Free skins» and scams in games» of the everyday course of Mova's primary scho
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# Exam question 2 · «Free skins» and scams in games

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It is given that an application requires the viewing of advertisements prior to the award of a prize, and that the requirement is repeatedly renewed. Determine the most probable explanation.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** application, you · **What happens:** give, require, renew, award, determine · **To what, where:** It, viewing, requirement, prize, probable explanation

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 444 ««Free skins» and scams in games» 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/444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an application requires the viewing of advertisements prior to the award of a prize, and that the requirement is repeatedly renewed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:e2:1
# text = It is given that an application requires the viewing of advertisements prior to the award of a prize, and that the requirement is repeatedly renewed.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	application	application	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	viewing	viewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	advertisements	advertisement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	requirement	requirement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
25	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	renewed	renew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 | **require** | present | a application | the viewing of advertisements prior the award of a prize |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme viewing=Precondition |
| 3 | **renew** | present · passive |  | the requirement |  |  |  | repeatedly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **award** |  |  | a prize |  |  |  |  | nom award «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.

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*Sentence 2:* Determine the most probable explanation.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:e2:2
# text = Determine the most probable explanation.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	probable	probable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the probable explanation |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent explanation=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The application is malfunctioning temporarily

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:e2:o1:1
# text = The application is malfunctioning temporarily
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	application	application	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	malfunctioning	malfunction	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	temporarily	temporarily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **malfunction** | present · progressive | the application |  |  |  |  | temporarily *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The advertisements are required by law

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:e2:o2:1
# text = The advertisements are required by law
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advertisements	advertisement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive | law | the advertisements |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Precondition |

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

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The application derives revenue from the advertisements and the prize is illusory

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:e2:o3:1
# text = The application derives revenue from the advertisements and the prize is illusory
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	application	application	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	derives	derive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	revenue	revenue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	advertisements	advertisement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	illusory	illusory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | the application | revenue |  | the advertisements |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent revenue=Result from advertisement=Material |
| 2 | **is** | present | the prize |  |  |  |  | illusory *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The prize is awarded after a precise number of advertisements, as stated in the rules

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:e2:o4:1
# text = The prize is awarded after a precise number of advertisements, as stated in the rules
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	awarded	award	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	advertisements	advertisement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **award** | present · passive |  | the prize |  |  | after a precise number of advertisements |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  | the rules |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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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