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title: It is given that gross earnings of two thousand five hundred pounds… — Wages, salary and where family money c… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that gross earnings of two thousand five hundred pounds give rise to a payment into the bank of two thousand pounds. Ascertain the sum deducted, and identify its principal destination. Exam question 3 of lesson 20 «Wages, salary and where family money comes from» of the money course of M
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# Exam question 3 · Wages, salary and where family money comes from

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It is given that gross earnings of two thousand five hundred pounds give rise to a payment into the bank of two thousand pounds. Ascertain the sum deducted, and identify its principal destination.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** that, hundred pounds, you · **What happens:** give, earning, ascertain, deduct, identify · **To what, where:** It, rise, payment, sum, principal destination

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 20 «Wages, salary and where family money comes from» of the money 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/money/20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that gross earnings of two thousand five hundred pounds give rise to a payment into the bank of two thousand pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from:e3:1
# text = It is given that gross earnings of two thousand five hundred pounds give rise to a payment into the bank of two thousand pounds.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	earnings	earning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	compound	_	_
9	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	compound	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	compound	_	_
11	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
14	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	compound	_	_
23	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **earning** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | present | hundred pounds | rise | a payment into the bank of thousand pounds |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent rise=Theme to payment=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Ascertain the sum deducted, and identify its principal destination.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from:e3:2
# text = Ascertain the sum deducted, and identify its principal destination.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	deducted	deduct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	destination	destination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deduct** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **identify** | infinitive | you *not said here* | sum's principal destination |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent destination=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Five hundred pounds, retained by the bank as a fee

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from:e3:o1:1
# text = Five hundred pounds, retained by the bank as a fee
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	retained	retain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retain** | participle · passive | the bank | hundred pounds |  |  |  | as a fee | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Five hundred pounds, applied chiefly to taxation and pension

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from:e3:o2:1
# text = Five hundred pounds, applied chiefly to taxation and pension
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	chiefly	chiefly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	taxation	taxation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pension	pension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | participle |  | hundred pounds *not said here* |  |  |  | to taxation and pension | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Two hundred and fifty pounds, retained by the employer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from:e3:o3:1
# text = Two hundred and fifty pounds, retained by the employer
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	retained	retain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	employer	employer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retain** | participle |  | hundred fifty pounds *not said here* |  |  |  | by the employer | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Four thousand five hundred pounds, applied chiefly to taxation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:20-wages-salary-and-where-family-money-comes-from:e3:o4:1
# text = Four thousand five hundred pounds, applied chiefly to taxation
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	chiefly	chiefly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	taxation	taxation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | participle |  | thousand hundred pounds *not said here* |  |  |  | to taxation | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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