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title: A boy in Florida babysits his sister in the garden while his mum tak… — A new baby, looking after siblings and… · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy in Florida babysits his sister in the garden while his mum takes a quick call. His friend calls him to the street. What should he do? Test 1 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p
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# Test 1 · A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents

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A boy in Florida babysits his sister in the garden while his mum takes a quick call. His friend calls him to the street. What should he do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boy, mum, friend · **What happens:** babysit, take, call, do · **To what, where:** sister, garden, quick call, boy, street · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» 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/95-babies-siblings-and-parents/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Florida babysits his sister in the garden while his mum takes a quick call.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:1
# text = A boy in Florida babysits his sister in the garden while his mum takes a quick call.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	babysits	babysit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babysit** | present | a boy in Florida |  | boy's sister | the garden |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **take** | present | boy's mum | a quick call |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=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.

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*Sentence 2:* His friend calls him to the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:2
# text = His friend calls him to the street.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | boy's friend | boy | the street |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Topic to street=Recipient |

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*Sentence 3:* What should he do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:3
# text = What should he do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Stay and keep his sister in sight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:o1:1
# text = Stay and keep his sister in sight
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | his sister |  | sight |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sister=Theme in sight=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Take his sister to the street with him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:o2:1
# text = Take his sister to the street with him
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | his sister |  | the street |  | with him *= he* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sister=Theme to street=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Go for a minute, since she is in the garden

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:o3:1
# text = Go for a minute, since she is in the garden
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  | the garden |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Shout to his mum and then run off to the street

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t1:o4:1
# text = Shout to his mum and then run off to the street
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | his mum |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to mum=Recipient |
| 2 | **run off** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to the street *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to street=Result |

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