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# Test 7 · ★ · Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up

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Archie's grandad says, "In my day we settled it with fists, lad." Archie still doesn't want to. What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** grandad, we, Archie · **What happens:** say, settle, not want, be · **To what, where:** it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 19 «Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up» of the reflection 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/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Archie's grandad says, "In my day we settled it with fists, lad."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:1
# text = Archie's grandad says, "In my day we settled it with fists, lad."
1	Archie	Archie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	In	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	settled	settle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fists	fist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Archie's grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **settle** *in a quote* | past | we | it |  |  | day | with fists and lad | vn odge-46-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme with fist=Location |

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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:* Archie still doesn't want to.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:2
# text = Archie still doesn't want to.
1	Archie	Archie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | Archie |  |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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*Sentence 3:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:3
# 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	_	_
```

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| # | 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Walking away is often braver, and fighting can hurt both

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:o1:1
# text = Walking away is often braver, and fighting can hurt both
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	braver	brave	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	fighting	fighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk away** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Walking |  |  |  |  | brave, often *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hurt** | can | fighting | both |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer both=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Archie is soft and should toughen up by fighting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:o2:1
# text = Archie is soft and should toughen up by fighting
1	Archie	Archie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	toughen	toughen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Archie |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **toughen up** | should | Archie *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund | Archie *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Grandad is right; fists are the only way to settle it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:o3:1
# text = Grandad is right; fists are the only way to settle it
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	fists	fist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | fists | the only way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **settle** | to-infinitive | Grandad *not said here* | way |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme it=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He should fight just once, so that his grandad will be proud of him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t7:o4:1
# text = He should fight just once, so that his grandad will be proud of him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | should | He |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | future | his grandad |  |  |  |  | of him *= he*; proud *property* | tree rules |

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