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description: Identify the manner in which one may best assist a deaf or hard-of-hearing classmate to understand speech. Exam question 4 of lesson 87 «Eyes, ears and moving your body» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova'
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# Exam question 4 · Eyes, ears and moving your body

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Identify the manner in which one may best assist a deaf or hard-of-hearing classmate to understand speech.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, one · **What happens:** identify, assist, understand · **To what, where:** manner, speech

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 87 «Eyes, ears and moving your body» 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/87-eyes-ears-and-moving/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:87-eyes-ears-and-moving:e4:1
# text = Identify the manner in which one may best assist a deaf or hard-of-hearing classmate to understand speech.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	assist	assist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
11	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl	_	_
21	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **assist** | may | one |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **understand** | to-infinitive | one *not said here* | speech |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer speech=Stimulus |

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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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Removing the classmate's hearing aid in order to test whether it is really required

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:87-eyes-ears-and-moving:e4:o1:1
# text = Removing the classmate's hearing aid in order to test whether it is really required
1	Removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	fixed	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
11	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	really	really	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	required	require	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 | **remove** | gerund |  | the classmate's hearing aid |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aid=Theme |
| 2 | **test** | to-infinitive |  | the classmate's hearing aid *not said here* |  |  |  | whether order | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **require** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» |

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

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Facing the classmate and speaking clearly without shouting, so as to permit lip-reading

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:87-eyes-ears-and-moving:e4:o2:1
# text = Facing the classmate and speaking clearly without shouting, so as to permit lip-reading
1	Facing	face	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	permit	permit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
14	lip	lip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | gerund |  | the classmate |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme classmate=Destination |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **permit** | to-infinitive |  | lip reading |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reading=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Speaking with the face turned away, so that the classmate is obliged to listen harder

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:87-eyes-ears-and-moving:e4:o3:1
# text = Speaking with the face turned away, so that the classmate is obliged to listen harder
1	Speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with the face | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with face=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **turn away** | past | Speaking |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **oblige** | present · passive |  | the classmate |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 4 | **listen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shouting directly into the classmate's ear from behind, so that the sound is loudest

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:87-eyes-ears-and-moving:e4:o4:1
# text = Shouting directly into the classmate's ear from behind, so that the sound is loudest
1	Shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
2	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	loudest	loud	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  | the classmate's ear |  | so the sound; directly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into ear=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Shouting |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

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