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title: Grandad's phone: "This is your bank, move your £2,000 now!" Grandad… — Scams: free V-Bucks, fake giveaways, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad's phone: "This is your bank, move your £2,000 now!" Grandad says "but he knew my name, love." What's true? Test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 19 «Scams: free V-Bucks, fake giveaways, phishing texts» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Scams: free V-Bucks, fake giveaways, phishing texts

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Grandad's phone: "This is your bank, move your £2,000 now!" Grandad says "but he knew my name, love." What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** This, phone, Grandad, my · **What happens:** be, move, say, know, name · **To what, where:** bank, name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 19 «Scams: free V-Bucks, fake giveaways, phishing texts» of the money 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/money/19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad's phone: "This is your bank, move your £2,000 now!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:1
# text = Grandad's phone: "This is your bank, move your £2,000 now!"
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	£	£	SYM	$	_	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	2,000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
15	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | This | your bank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** *in a quote* | infinitive | Grandad's phone and your bank |  |  |  | now |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent £=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:* Grandad says "but he knew my name, love."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:2
# text = Grandad says "but he knew my name, love."
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **know** *in a quote* | past | Grandad | my name and love |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 3 | **name** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:3
# text = What's true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Knowing your name proves it's the bank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:o1:1
# text = Knowing your name proves it's the bank
1	Knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | gerund |  | your name |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 2 | **prove** | present | Knowing |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | name | the bank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Scammers can know names; banks never ask you to move money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:o2:1
# text = Scammers can know names; banks never ask you to move money
1	Scammers	scammer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | can | Scammers | names |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | present | banks |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | banks *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Move half to be safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:o3:1
# text = Move half to be safe
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | imperative | you *not said here* | half |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent half=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Banks often call to move money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:19-scams-free-v-bucks-fake-giveaways-phishing-texts:t8:o4:1
# text = Banks often call to move money
1	Banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Banks |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive | Banks *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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