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# Exam question 3 · Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments

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It is given that a pupil has been found to have head lice. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** pupil, you · **What happens:** give, find, have, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, pupil, head lice, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 11 «Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments» of the reflection 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/reflection/11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a pupil has been found to have head lice.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:e3:1
# text = It is given that a pupil has been found to have head lice.
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	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | **find** | present · perfect · passive |  | a pupil |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | to-infinitive | a pupil *not said here* | head lice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent louse=Patient |

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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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Head lice are confined to persons of unhygienic habits

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:e3:o1:1
# text = Head lice are confined to persons of unhygienic habits
1	Head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	unhygienic	unhygienic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confine** | present · passive |  | Head lice | persons of unhygienic habits |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to person=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Head lice are acquired solely by persons with long hair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:e3:o2:1
# text = Head lice are acquired solely by persons with long hair
1	Head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	acquired	acquire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquire** | present · passive | persons with long hair | Head lice |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Head lice are common and bear no relation to the cleanliness of the hair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:e3:o3:1
# text = Head lice are common and bear no relation to the cleanliness of the hair
1	Head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bear	bear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cleanliness	cleanliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Head lice |  |  |  |  | common *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | present | Head lice *not said here* | no relation |  |  |  | to the cleanliness of the hair | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relation=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Head lice constitute evidence of parental neglect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:e3:o4:1
# text = Head lice constitute evidence of parental neglect
1	Head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	constitute	constitute	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	neglect	neglect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Head lice | evidence of parental neglect |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme evidence=Pivot |
| 2 | **evidence** |  |  | parental neglect |  |  |  |  | nom evidence «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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