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# Exam question 2 · The older kid's «trade»

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It is given that no price was agreed prior to the provision of an informal demonstration. Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a subsequent demand for payment.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** informal demonstration, you, established facts · **What happens:** give, agree, provide, select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** It, price, response, subsequent demand

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 445 «The older kid's «trade»» 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/445-the-older-kids-trade/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that no price was agreed prior to the provision of an informal demonstration.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:e2:1
# text = It is given that no price was agreed prior to the provision of an informal demonstration.
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	_	8	mark	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	demonstration	demonstration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past · passive |  | no price |  |  |  | prior the provision of a informal demonstration | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **provide** |  | a informal demonstration |  |  |  |  |  | nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 response consistent with the established facts concerning a subsequent demand for payment.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:e2:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a subsequent demand for payment.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	subsequent	subsequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | a subsequent demand |  |  |  | for payment | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus demand=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No sum is owed, the demand being invented afterwards

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:e2:o1:1
# text = No sum is owed, the demand being invented afterwards
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	sum	sum	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	owed	owe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | present · passive |  | no sum |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **invent** | gerund · passive |  | the demand |  |  |  | afterwards *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Half of the sum demanded is owed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:e2:o2:1
# text = Half of the sum demanded is owed
1	Half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	owed	owe	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 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | the sum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **owe** | present · passive |  | Half of the sum |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The sum is owed if demanded by an older person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:e2:o3:1
# text = The sum is owed if demanded by an older person
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sum	sum	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	owed	owe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	demanded	demand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | present · passive | a older person | the sum |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **demand** *speech: request* *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | a older person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The full sum demanded is owed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:e2:o4:1
# text = The full sum demanded is owed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	demanded	demand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	owed	owe	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 | **demand** *speech: request* | participle |  | the full sum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **owe** | present · passive |  | the full sum |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

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