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# Test 10 · ★★ · Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs

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Lily thinks, "I froze. I'm useless in an emergency." What's a fairer thought?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Lily, I · **What happens:** think, freeze, be · **To what, where:** emergency, fairer thought · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 8 «Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs» 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/8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lily thinks, "I froze.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:1
# text = Lily thinks, "I froze.
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **freeze** *in a quote* | past | Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* I'm useless in an emergency."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:2
# text = I'm useless in an emergency."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  | a emergency |  | useless *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's a fairer thought?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:3
# text = What's a fairer thought?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fairer	fair	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a fairer thought |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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Many people freeze; learning first aid will help me

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:o1:1
# text = Many people freeze; learning first aid will help me
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	freeze	freeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present | Many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund |  | first aid |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aid=Topic |
| 3 | **help** | future | learning |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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I should have picked my friend up and carried her home myself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:o2:1
# text = I should have picked my friend up and carried her home myself
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | should · perfect · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | past |  | friend's home |  |  |  | myself *obl:unmarked* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Freezing proves I'll never be able to help anyone ever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:o3:1
# text = Freezing proves I'll never be able to help anyone ever
1	Freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | Freezing |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | future | I |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | anyone |  | ever |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only grown-ups are allowed to help out in any kind of emergency

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t10:o4:1
# text = Only grown-ups are allowed to help out in any kind of emergency
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive |  | grown ups |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **help out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | grown ups *not said here* |  |  | any kind of emergency |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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