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# Test 9 · ★ · «Free skins» and scams in games

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Sam, sobbing: «I'm so thick, I fell for it». What's a true thing to tell him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Sam, I · **What happens:** sob, be, fall, tell · **To what, where:** true thing, Sam · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 444 ««Free skins» and scams in games» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school. 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Sam, sobbing: «I'm so thick, I fell for it».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:t9:1
# text = Sam, sobbing: «I'm so thick, I fell for it».
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sobbing	sob	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sob** | gerund | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  | for it | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for it=Theme |

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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:* What's a true thing to tell him?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:t9:2
# text = What's a true thing to tell him?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a true thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | Sam |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Don't tell anyone, it's too embarrassing to talk about

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:t9:o1:1
# text = Don't tell anyone, it's too embarrassing to talk about
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | embarrassing *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk about** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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You'll never be able to play again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:t9:o2:1
# text = You'll never be able to play again
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | future | You |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, only thick people get tricked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:t9:o3:1
# text = Yes, only thick people get tricked
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	tricked	trick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | present · passive |  | thick people |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It's not your fault — tricksters are clever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:444-free-skins-and-scams-in-games:t9:o4:1
# text = It's not your fault — tricksters are clever
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	tricksters	trickster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | your fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | tricksters |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

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