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title: Gran at the market is charged £6 instead of £8. Her grandson, a Gen… — Gambling and honesty with change · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran at the market is charged £6 instead of £8. Her grandson, a Gen Alpha kid, says, "Gran, that's a W, just take it." ("A W" means a win.) Gran says, "You've made a mistake, love." What does Gran show? Test 9 · ★ of lesson 40 «Gambling and honesty with change» of the money course of Mova's primary 
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# Test 9 · ★ · Gambling and honesty with change

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Gran at the market is charged £6 instead of £8. Her grandson, a Gen Alpha kid, says, "Gran, that's a W, just take it." ("A W" means a win.) Gran says, "You've made a mistake, love." What does Gran show?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** grandson, that, Gran, W, You · **What happens:** charge, say, be, take, mean, make · **To what, where:** Gran, W, win, mistake · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 40 «Gambling and honesty with change» 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/40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran at the market is charged £6 instead of £8.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:1
# text = Gran at the market is charged £6 instead of £8.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
9	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	£	£	SYM	$	_	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present · passive |  | Gran at the market |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient £=Asset |

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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:* Her grandson, a Gen Alpha kid, says, "Gran, that's a W, just take it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:2
# text = Her grandson, a Gen Alpha kid, says, "Gran, that's a W, just take it."
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	just	just	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Gran's grandson and a Gen kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | a W |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive | Gran and a W | W |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* ("A W" means a win.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:3
# text = ("A W" means a win.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a W | a win |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* Gran says, "You've made a mistake, love."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:4
# text = Gran says, "You've made a mistake, love."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | present · perfect | You | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |

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*Sentence 5:* What does Gran show?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:5
# text = What does Gran show?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · do-support | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Honesty works both ways, even when a mistake helps you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:o1:1
# text = Honesty works both ways, even when a mistake helps you
1	Honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Honesty | both ways |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present | a mistake |  | you |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to pay a little extra as a tip for the trader

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:o2:1
# text = She wants to pay a little extra as a tip for the trader
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trader	trader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | little extra |  |  |  | as a tip; for the trader | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent extra=Asset for trader=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran can't count all the way to eight without making a mistake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:o3:1
# text = Gran can't count all the way to eight without making a mistake
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **count** | can | Gran | all way |  |  |  | to eight | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to eight=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Gran *not said here* | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's against the law to buy anything cheaper at street markets

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t9:o4:1
# text = It's against the law to buy anything cheaper at street markets
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	markets	market	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive |  | anything |  | street markets |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent anything=Theme at market=Asset |

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