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title: Ellie's family gave their dog to a shelter and people say they're he… — A pet is a responsibility · tree and pragmatics
description: Ellie's family gave their dog to a shelter and people say they're heartless, pass it on Test 19 · ★ of lesson 65 «A pet is a responsibility» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 19 · ★ · A pet is a responsibility

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Ellie's family gave their dog to a shelter and people say they're heartless, pass it on

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** family, people · **What happens:** give, say, be, pass on · **To what, where:** dog, shelter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 65 «A pet is a responsibility» 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/65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t19:1
# text = Ellie's family gave their dog to a shelter and people say they're heartless, pass it on
1	Ellie	Ellie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	heartless	heartless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Ellie's family | their dog | a shelter |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent dog=Theme to shelter=Recipient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | heartless *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **pass on** | infinitive | Ellie's family *not said here* | dog |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Pass it on, so nobody trusts them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t19:o1:1
# text = Pass it on, so nobody trusts them
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	_
7	trusts	trust	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **trust** | present | nobody | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Do not pass it on; finding a pet a new home through a shelter is the responsible choice

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t19:o2:1
# text = Do not pass it on; finding a pet a new home through a shelter is the responsible choice
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	csubj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pass on** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | gerund |  | a pet |  | a shelter |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Topic |
| 3 | **is a** | present | finding | the responsible choice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Pass it on, and say the dog cried

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t19:o3:1
# text = Pass it on, and say the dog cried
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pass it on, because anyone who gives up their dog is heartless and everybody should know about it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility:t19:o4:1
# text = Pass it on, because anyone who gives up their dog is heartless and everybody should know about it
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	heartless	heartless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	17	nsubj	_	_
16	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
18	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **give up** | present |  | their dog |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Source |
| 3 | **is** | present | anyone |  |  |  |  | heartless *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **know** | should | everybody |  |  |  |  | about dog | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus |

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