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title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises frie… — Friends who only come for the pool: ri… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises friends who attend a wealthy child's house solely for its amenities? Exam question 1 of lesson 492 «Friends who only come for the pool: rich kids and rumours» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and
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# Exam question 1 · Friends who only come for the pool: rich kids and rumours

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises friends who attend a wealthy child's house solely for its amenities?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friends · **What happens:** follow, characteris, attend · **To what, where:** friends, house

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 492 «Friends who only come for the pool: rich kids and rumours» 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/492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises friends who attend a wealthy child's house solely for its amenities?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	attend	attend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wealthy	wealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
17	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	amenities	amenity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | friends |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **attend** | present | friends | a wealthy child's house |  |  |  | for house's amenities; solely *property* | vn attend-107.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme house=Goal |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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They are the truest of friends, since they visit with great regularity

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours:e1:o1:1
# text = They are the truest of friends, since they visit with great regularity
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truest	true	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	regularity	regularity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | of friends; true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | present | friends *= friend* |  |  |  |  | with great regularity | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with regularity=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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They are not true friends, since they value the possessions over the person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours:e1:o2:1
# text = They are not true friends, since they value the possessions over the person
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	value	value	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	possessions	possession	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | They | true friends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** | present | friends *= friend* | the possessions |  |  |  | over the person | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer possession=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They are merely shy, and will in time come to value the child himself

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours:e1:o3:1
# text = They are merely shy, and will in time come to value the child himself
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	merely	merely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	value	value	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | merely, shy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | future |  |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **value** | to-infinitive |  | the child |  |  |  | child *obl:unmarked* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They are required by courtesy to attend whenever a pool is available

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:492-friends-who-only-come-for-the-pool-rich-kids-and-rumours:e1:o4:1
# text = They are required by courtesy to attend whenever a pool is available
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	courtesy	courtesy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	attend	attend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive | courtesy | They |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **attend** | to-infinitive | courtesy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | a pool |  |  |  |  | available, whenever *property* | tree rules |

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