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title: In a cartoon, the hero trains for a montage and wins the race every… — I failed: the missed penalty, the lost… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon, the hero trains for a montage and wins the race every time. What does Archie's story add? Test 10 of lesson 24 «I failed: the missed penalty, the lost race, the bad mark» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Test 10 · I failed: the missed penalty, the lost race, the bad mark

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In a cartoon, the hero trains for a montage and wins the race every time. What does Archie's story add?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** hero, story · **What happens:** train, win, add · **To what, where:** cartoon, race

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This is test 10 of lesson 24 «I failed: the missed penalty, the lost race, the bad mark» 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/24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, the hero trains for a montage and wins the race every time.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t10:1
# text = In a cartoon, the hero trains for a montage and wins the race every time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	montage	montage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | the hero |  |  | a cartoon |  | for a montage | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | present | the hero *not said here* | the race |  |  | time |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

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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 Archie's story add?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t10:2
# text = What does Archie's story add?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	Archie	Archie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | Archie's story |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## The options {#options}

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

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You can train hard, come last, and still beat your own best

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t10:o1:1
# text = You can train hard, come last, and still beat your own best
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	train	train	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	last	last	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	beat	beat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
14	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | can | You |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  | last *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **beat** | present |  | your own |  |  | still | good *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location own=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only the winner's effort counts for anything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t10:o2:1
# text = Only the winner's effort counts for anything
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | the winner's effort |  |  |  |  | for anything | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Training always guarantees first place

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t10:o3:1
# text = Training always guarantees first place
1	Training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	guarantees	guarantee	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guarantee** | present | Training | place |  |  |  | always, first *property* | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition place=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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If you come last, all the months of training were completely wasted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t10:o4:1
# text = If you come last, all the months of training were completely wasted
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
4	last	last	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | last *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **waste** | past · passive |  | all months of training |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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