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description: Pursuant to the attendance of a large crowd by a family, which precaution is recommended? Exam question 3 of lesson 90 «Facing fears» 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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# Exam question 3 · Facing fears

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Pursuant to the attendance of a large crowd by a family, which precaution is recommended?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** recommend, attend · **To what, where:** precaution, large crowd

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 90 «Facing fears» 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/90-facing-fears/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:e3:1
# text = Pursuant to the attendance of a large crowd by a family, which precaution is recommended?
1	Pursuant	pursuant	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	14	det	_	_
14	precaution	precaution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	recommended	recommend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recommend** | present · passive |  | which precaution |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **attend** |  |  | a large crowd by a family |  |  |  |  | nom attendance «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each member is instructed to remain wherever they happen to be lost until the evening has ended

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:e3:o1:1
# text = Each member is instructed to remain wherever they happen to be lost until the evening has ended
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	instructed	instruct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	wherever	wherever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
13	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	ended	end	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **instruct** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | each member |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **remain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** | present | they |  |  |  |  | wherever *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **lose** | to-infinitive · passive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V» |
| 5 | **end** | present · perfect · passive |  | the evening |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The youngest member is placed in charge of finding the others if anyone is lost

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:e3:o2:1
# text = The youngest member is placed in charge of finding the others if anyone is lost
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	member	member	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	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | present · passive |  | the youngest member |  | charge |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in charge=Destination |
| 2 | **find** | gerund | charge *not said here* | the others |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Topic |
| 3 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A meeting place is agreed in advance, so that each member knows what to do if separated

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:e3:o3:1
# text = A meeting place is agreed in advance, so that each member knows what to do if separated
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present · passive |  | a meeting place |  | advance |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **know** | present | each member |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **separate** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No arrangement is made, as children are never separated from adults in a crowd

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:e3:o4:1
# text = No arrangement is made, as children are never separated from adults in a crowd
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | no arrangement |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **not** **separate** | present · passive |  | children |  | a crowd |  | from adults | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient from adult=Co-Patient |

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