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title: Grandad tells his clouds-bumping story with a big smile. How do you… — Magnets, compasses and big Earth facts · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad tells his clouds-bumping story with a big smile. How do you argue wisely? Test 9 · ★ of lesson 17 «Magnets, compasses and big Earth facts» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 9 · ★ · Magnets, compasses and big Earth facts

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Grandad tells his clouds-bumping story with a big smile. How do you argue wisely?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandad, you · **What happens:** tell, bump, cloud, argue · **To what, where:** clouds, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 17 «Magnets, compasses and big Earth facts» of the myths 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/myths/17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad tells his clouds-bumping story with a big smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts:t9:1
# text = Grandad tells his clouds-bumping story with a big smile.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bumping	bump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad | Grandad's clouds |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent cloud=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bump** | gerund |  | story |  |  |  | with a big smile | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent story=Patient with smile=Instrument |
| 3 | **cloud** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

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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:* How do you argue wisely?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts:t9:2
# text = How do you argue wisely?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	argue	argue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Tell him he's too old to know science

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts:t9:o1:1
# text = Tell him he's too old to know science
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | to-infinitive |  | science |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer science=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Refuse to listen to his stories any more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts:t9:o2:1
# text = Refuse to listen to his stories any more
1	Refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	any	any	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **listen** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to his stories | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to story=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Say it's a lovely picture, then share the real reason kindly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts:t9:o3:1
# text = Say it's a lovely picture, then share the real reason kindly
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a lovely picture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **share** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the real reason |  |  | then | kindly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pretend to agree with him, and then laugh at him later with friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts:t9:o4:1
# text = Pretend to agree with him, and then laugh at him later with friends
1	Pretend	pretend	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **laugh** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then | at him *= he*; with friends; late *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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