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What's true? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Grace, man work, mum, small shops, work · **What happens:** ask, be, say, not make, work, keep · **To what, where:** fortune, work · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 of lesson 32 «The school fair, famous companies and being your own boss» 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/32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grace asks, "Why does the corner shop man work seven days, is he mad?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss:t8:1 # text = Grace asks, "Why does the corner shop man work seven days, is he mad?" 1 Grace Grace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ _ 6 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 8 corner corner NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 shop shop NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 12 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 days day NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 15 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 16 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 17 mad mad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 " " PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Grace | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present · do-support | the man work seven days | | | | | mad *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* Her mum, from Cork, says, "Ah, small shops don't make a fortune, girl, he works to keep it going." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss:t8:2 # text = Her mum, from Cork, says, "Ah, small shops don't make a fortune, girl, he works to keep it going." 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Cork Cork PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 7 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Ah ah INTJ UH _ 16 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 12 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 shops shop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nsubj _ _ 14 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 15 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 16 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 ccomp _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 fortune fortune NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 20 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 22 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 23 works work VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 23 advcl _ _ 26 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 obj _ _ 27 going go VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 25 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 28 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 29 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Her mum and Cork | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **make** *in a quote* | present · do-support | small shops | a fortune and girl | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fortune=Product | | 3 | **work** *in a quote* | present | Grace | | | | | | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **keep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Grace *not said here* | work | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund | work *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What's true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss: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 _ _ ``` | # | 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} Small shops make more money than supermarkets ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss:t8:o1:1 # text = Small shops make more money than supermarkets 1 Small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 shops shop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 make make VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 amod _ _ 5 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 than than ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 supermarkets supermarket NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | Small shops | more money | | | | than supermarkets | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset money=Product | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Small shops often need very long hours to earn enough ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss:t8:o2:1 # text = Small shops often need very long hours to earn enough 1 Small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 shops shop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 often often ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 very very ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 hours hour NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 earn earn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 10 enough enough ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **need** | present | Small shops | | | | hour | often *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 2 | **earn** | to-infinitive | Small shops *not said here* | | | | | enough *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Corner shop owners are paid by the government ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss:t8:o3:1 # text = Corner shop owners are paid by the government 1 Corner corner NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 compound _ _ 2 shop shop NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 owners owner NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 paid pay 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 government government NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:agent _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pay** | present · passive | the government | shop owners | | | | | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset | ### Option 4 {#o4} He works long hours because he's bored at home ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:32-the-school-fair-famous-companies-and-being-your-own-boss:t8:o4:1 # text = He works long hours because he's bored at home 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 works work VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 hours hour NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 bored bore VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 advcl _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **work** | present | He | | | | hour | | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **bore** | present · passive | | he | | home | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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