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title: Ruby says her cousin got chased by a dog a mile down the road n it w… — Facing fears · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby says her cousin got chased by a dog a mile down the road n it was like a wolf, foaming at the mouth Test 17 · ★ 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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# Test 17 · ★ · Facing fears

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Ruby says her cousin got chased by a dog a mile down the road n it was like a wolf, foaming at the mouth

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ruby, dog, cousin · **What happens:** say, chase, be, foam · **To what, where:** cousin, mouth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 90 «Facing fears» 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/90-facing-fears/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t17:1
# text = Ruby says her cousin got chased by a dog a mile down the road n it was like a wolf, foaming at the mouth
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	foaming	foam	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ruby |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **chase** | past · passive | a dog | Ruby's cousin |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | cousin |  |  |  |  | like a wolf | tree rules |
| 4 | **foam** | gerund | Ruby *not said here* |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location |

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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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Always run as fast as you can from any barking dog, even if it is behind a gate

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t17:o1:1
# text = Always run as fast as you can from any barking dog, even if it is behind a gate
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
10	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from any barking dog; always, fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from dog=Trajectory |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | dog |  |  | a gate |  |  | tree rules |

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

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Walk past a barking dog slowly without staring or running; the wolf and foam bits are likely blown up

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t17:o2:1
# text = Walk past a barking dog slowly without staring or running; the wolf and foam bits are likely blown up
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	past	past	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	blown	blow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | past a barking dog; slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past dog=Trajectory |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stare** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **run** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **blow up** | present · passive |  | wolf bits |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stare the dog straight in the eyes to show who is boss, then it will run off scared

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t17:o3:1
# text = Stare the dog straight in the eyes to show who is boss, then it will run off scared
1	Stare	stare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
18	off	off	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dog |  | the eyes |  | straight *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | boss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **run off** | future | dog |  |  |  | then | scared *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It must be true, all barking dogs are rabid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:90-facing-fears:t17:o4:1
# text = It must be true, all barking dogs are rabid
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	rabid	rabid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bark** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | all barking dogs |  |  |  |  | rabid *property* | tree rules |

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