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title: It is given that an adult unknown to a child requests the child's as… — A stranger's story · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that an adult unknown to a child requests the child's assistance in locating a lost animal. Select the response consistent with the established safety advice. Exam question 2 of lesson 446 «A stranger's story» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Exam question 2 · A stranger's story

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It is given that an adult unknown to a child requests the child's assistance in locating a lost animal. Select the response consistent with the established safety advice.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** adult, assistance, child, you · **What happens:** give, request, locate, lose, assist, select · **To what, where:** It, assistance, lost animal, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 446 «A stranger's story» 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/446-a-strangers-story/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an adult unknown to a child requests the child's assistance in locating a lost animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:446-a-strangers-story:e2:1
# text = It is given that an adult unknown to a child requests the child's assistance in locating a lost animal.
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	_	11	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	requests	request	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	locating	locate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 | **request** | present | a adult | the child's assistance |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent assistance=Recipient |
| 3 | **locate** | gerund | the child's assistance *not said here* | a lost animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **assist** |  | the child |  |  |  |  |  | nom assistance «act transitive»: poss=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 safety advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:446-a-strangers-story:e2:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established safety advice.
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	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The child should accompany the adult for a short distance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:446-a-strangers-story:e2:o1:1
# text = The child should accompany the adult for a short distance
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | should | the child | the adult |  |  |  | for a short distance | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adult=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The child should assist provided the animal is small

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:446-a-strangers-story:e2:o2:1
# text = The child should assist provided the animal is small
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	assist	assist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	provided	provide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assist** | should | the child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **provide** | past | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **is** | present | the animal |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The child should request payment for the assistance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:446-a-strangers-story:e2:o3:1
# text = The child should request payment for the assistance
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	request	request	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** | should | the child | payment |  |  |  | for the assistance | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent payment=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The child should decline, withdraw and inform a trusted adult

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:446-a-strangers-story:e2:o4:1
# text = The child should decline, withdraw and inform a trusted adult
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	decline	decline	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	withdraw	withdraw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	inform	inform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | should | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **withdraw** | infinitive | the child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **inform** *speech: other* | infinitive | the child *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 4 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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