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# Exam question 2 · Trusting again

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It is given that a parent undertakes to impose only half the usual consequence upon a child who admits a fault immediately. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** parent, child, you · **What happens:** give, undertake, impose, admit, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, usual consequence, fault, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 455 «Trusting again» 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/455-trusting-again/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a parent undertakes to impose only half the usual consequence upon a child who admits a fault immediately.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:455-trusting-again:e2:1
# text = It is given that a parent undertakes to impose only half the usual consequence upon a child who admits a fault immediately.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	undertakes	undertake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	impose	impose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	admits	admit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 | **undertake** | present | a parent |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **impose** | to-infinitive | a parent *not said here* | half usual consequence |  |  |  | upon a child | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consequence=Theme |
| 4 | **admit** *speech: other* | present | a child | a fault |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:455-trusting-again:e2:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	_	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Such an arrangement invariably encourages further deliberate wrongdoing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:455-trusting-again:e2:o1:1
# text = Such an arrangement invariably encourages further deliberate wrongdoing
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	encourages	encourage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	further	far	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	deliberate	deliberate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wrongdoing	wrongdoing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encourage** | present | such arrangement | deliberate wrongdoing |  |  |  | invariably *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrongdoing=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Such an arrangement has no effect upon honesty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:455-trusting-again:e2:o2:1
# text = Such an arrangement has no effect upon honesty
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | such arrangement | no effect |  |  |  | upon honesty | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

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

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Such an arrangement tends to make truthful admission more frequent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:455-trusting-again:e2:o3:1
# text = Such an arrangement tends to make truthful admission more frequent
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tends	tend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	truthful	truthful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	admission	admission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	frequent	frequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tend** | present | such arrangement |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | such arrangement *not said here* | truthful admission |  |  |  | frequent *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset admission=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Such an arrangement is prohibited by custom

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:455-trusting-again:e2:o4:1
# text = Such an arrangement is prohibited by custom
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present · passive | custom | such arrangement |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Theme |

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