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# Test 8 · ★ · Grief has no timetable: houses, anniversaries and big ques…

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Chloe hears kids gossiping that her dad is "doing time". What does that mean, and what helped her?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Chloe, kids, dad, that · **What happens:** hear, gossip, do, mean, help · **To what, where:** kids, Chloe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 2 «Grief has no timetable: houses, anniversaries and big questions» 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/2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe hears kids gossiping that her dad is "doing time".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions:t8:1
# text = Chloe hears kids gossiping that her dad is "doing time".
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	gossiping	gossip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	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 | **hear** | present | Chloe | kids |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer kid=Stimulus |
| 2 | **gossip** *speech: other* | gerund | kids *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Chloe's dad |  |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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:* What does that mean, and what helped her?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions:t8:2
# text = What does that mean, and what helped her?
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	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | past |  |  | Chloe |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Being in prison; a teacher quietly checking on her and writing to her dad

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions:t8:o1:1
# text = Being in prison; a teacher quietly checking on her and writing to her dad
1	Being	be	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	checking	check	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | gerund |  |  |  | prison |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in prison=Location |
| 2 | **check** | gerund | a teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on teacher; quietly *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on she=Location |
| 3 | **write** | gerund | a teacher *not said here* |  | teacher's dad |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to dad=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Working late; asking her dad to come home earlier every evening

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions:t8:o2:1
# text = Working late; asking her dad to come home earlier every evening
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
2	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | her dad |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | evening | early, home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Being away on a trip; waiting for a postcard from him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions:t8:o3:1
# text = Being away on a trip; waiting for a postcard from him
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | a trip |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | a trip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a postcard; from him *= he* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Being in hospital; sending her dad flowers and a card

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:2-grief-has-no-timetable-houses-anniversaries-and-big-questions:t8:o4:1
# text = Being in hospital; sending her dad flowers and a card
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | hospital |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | gerund |  | her dad flowers and a card |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme |

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