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title: It is given that two pupils recall a single incident in contradictor… — The mind at night: replays, worst-case… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that two pupils recall a single incident in contradictory terms. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 26 «The mind at night: replays, worst-case thinking and nightmares» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency
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# Exam question 3 · The mind at night: replays, worst-case thinking and nightm…

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It is given that two pupils recall a single incident in contradictory terms. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** two pupils, you · **What happens:** give, recall, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, single incident, contradictory terms, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 26 «The mind at night: replays, worst-case thinking and nightmares» 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/26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that two pupils recall a single incident in contradictory terms.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:e3:1
# text = It is given that two pupils recall a single incident in contradictory terms.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	recall	recall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	contradictory	contradictory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	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 | **recall** | present | two pupils | a single incident |  | contradictory terms |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incident=Theme |

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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:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares: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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Memory is reconstructed upon recall and may honestly differ between persons

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:e3:o1:1
# text = Memory is reconstructed upon recall and may honestly differ between persons
1	Memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	reconstructed	reconstruct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	recall	recall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	differ	differ	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconstruct** | present · passive |  | Memory |  |  |  | upon recall | tree rules |
| 2 | **differ** | may |  |  |  |  |  | between persons; honestly *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Memory constitutes an exact recording of past events

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:e3:o2:1
# text = Memory constitutes an exact recording of past events
1	Memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | Memory | a exact recording of past events |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme recording=Pivot |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only the elder pupil's recollection can be regarded as accurate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:e3:o3:1
# text = Only the elder pupil's recollection can be regarded as accurate
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	elder	elder	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | can · passive |  | the elder pupil's recollection |  |  |  | as accurate | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as accurate=Value |
| 2 | **recollect** |  | the elder pupil |  |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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One pupil must necessarily be lying with intent to deceive

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:e3:o4:1
# text = One pupil must necessarily be lying with intent to deceive
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	necessarily	necessarily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	intent	intent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	deceive	deceive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | must · progressive | One pupil |  |  |  |  | with intent; necessarily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **deceive** | to-infinitive | One pupil *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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