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description: Identify the appropriate course of action where a child, whose knee continues to bleed through a tissue, insists that the wound is «just a scratch» and requests secrecy. Exam question 1 of lesson 51 «Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult» of the language course of Mova's prima
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# Exam question 1 · Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult

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Identify the appropriate course of action where a child, whose knee continues to bleed through a tissue, insists that the wound is «just a scratch» and requests secrecy.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, child, wound · **What happens:** identify, continue, bleed, insist, be, request · **To what, where:** appropriate course, tissue, scratch, secrecy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 51 «Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult» of the language 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/language/51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:e1:1
# text = Identify the appropriate course of action where a child, whose knee continues to bleed through a tissue, insists that the wound is «just a scratch» and requests secrecy.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	continues	continue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	bleed	bleed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	insists	insist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	just	just	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	scratch	scratch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	requests	request	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
32	secrecy	secrecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	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 appropriate course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 2 | **continue** | present | a child |  |  |  |  |  | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bleed** | to-infinitive | a child *not said here* |  |  | a tissue |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tissue=Location |
| 4 | **insist** *speech: other* | present | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the wound | a scratch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **request** | present | a child *not said here* | secrecy |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent secrecy=Recipient |

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

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An adult is to be informed notwithstanding the request

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:e1:o1:1
# text = An adult is to be informed notwithstanding the request
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	notwithstanding	notwithstand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | a adult |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **notwithstand** | gerund |  | the request |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The request for secrecy is to be honoured without exception

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:e1:o2:1
# text = The request for secrecy is to be honoured without exception
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	secrecy	secrecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	honoured	honour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	exception	exception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | present · passive |  | the request for secrecy |  |  |  | without exception | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The child is to be advised to continue playing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:e1:o3:1
# text = The child is to be advised to continue playing
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	advised	advise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	continue	continue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advise** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the child |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **continue** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **play** | gerund | the child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wound is to be concealed beneath clothing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:e1:o4:1
# text = The wound is to be concealed beneath clothing
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | present · passive |  | the wound |  | clothing |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient beneath clothing=Location |

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