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# Exam question 4 · Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back

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In respect of the measures most commonly found helpful following distressing events, determine which statement is correct.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** statement · **What happens:** find, follow, distress, determine, be, respect · **To what, where:** respect, measures

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 30 «Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back» 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/30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:e4:1
# text = In respect of the measures most commonly found helpful following distressing events, determine which statement is correct.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	commonly	commonly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	distressing	distress	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	determine	determine	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	16	det	_	_
16	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past |  |  |  | respect of the measures |  | follow distressing events; commonly *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **distress** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **determine** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | which statement |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **respect** |  |  | the measures |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The immediate abandonment of all ordinary activities and friendships indefinitely

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:e4:o1:1
# text = The immediate abandonment of all ordinary activities and friendships indefinitely
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	abandonment	abandonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	activities	activity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	friendships	friendship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	indefinitely	indefinitely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** |  |  | all ordinary activities and friendships |  |  |  |  | nom abandonment «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Concealment, pretence, and solitary waiting for the distress to pass

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:e4:o2:1
# text = Concealment, pretence, and solitary waiting for the distress to pass
1	Concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	pretence	pretence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	solitary	solitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	distress	distress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | gerund | solitary *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the distress | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive | solitary *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Speaking with a trusted person, remedying what can be remedied, and gradual steps over time

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:e4:o3:1
# text = Speaking with a trusted person, remedying what can be remedied, and gradual steps over time
1	Speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	remedying	remedy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	remedied	remedy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	gradual	gradual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | gradual steps over time |  |  |  | with a trusted person | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with person=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **remedy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **remedy** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: what=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Repeated private rehearsal of the distressing event without disclosure

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:e4:o4:1
# text = Repeated private rehearsal of the distressing event without disclosure
1	Repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rehearsal	rehearsal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	distressing	distress	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **distress** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **rehearse** |  |  | the distressing event without disclosure |  |  |  |  | nom rehearsal «act transitive»: of=patient |

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