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title: Gran from Birmingham says, "Heating's on for an hour, that's it, bab… — Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran from Birmingham says, "Heating's on for an hour, that's it, bab." ("Bab" means "dear".) What if she had it on 5 hours a day for 30 days, at 50p an hour? Test 2 of lesson 21 «Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water, phone, council tax» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Test 2 · Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water, phone, council tax

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Gran from Birmingham says, "Heating's on for an hour, that's it, bab." ("Bab" means "dear".) What if she had it on 5 hours a day for 30 days, at 50p an hour?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gran, that, Bab · **What happens:** say, be, mean, have · **To what, where:** bab, on, 50 p · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 21 «Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water, phone, council tax» 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/21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran from Birmingham says, "Heating's on for an hour, that's it, bab."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:1
# text = Gran from Birmingham says, "Heating's on for an hour, that's it, bab."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Birmingham	Birmingham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Heating	Heating	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	on	on	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	bab	bab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Gran from Birmingham |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | bab |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* ("Bab" means "dear".)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:2
# text = ("Bab" means "dear".)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bab	bab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bab |  |  |  |  | dear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What if she had it on 5 hours a day for 30 days, at 50p an hour?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:3
# text = What if she had it on 5 hours a day for 30 days, at 50p an hour?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | bab | on |  | 50 p  a hour | day; hour |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It would cost £150 instead of £15

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:o1:1
# text = It would cost £150 instead of £15
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | would | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It would cost £25 instead of £15

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:o2:1
# text = It would cost £25 instead of £15
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | would | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It would cost £15 either way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:o3:1
# text = It would cost £15 either way
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	either	either	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | would | It | either way |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It would cost £75 instead of £15

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t2:o4:1
# text = It would cost £75 instead of £15
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	75	75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | would | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

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