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# Test 2 · ★★ · Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs

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Chloe's friend says, "if a man offers a lift and he seems nice, it's fine, innit?" What's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, man · **What happens:** say, offer, seem, be, innit · **To what, where:** lift · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe's friend says, "if a man offers a lift and he seems nice, it's fine, innit?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t2:1
# text = Chloe's friend says, "if a man offers a lift and he seems nice, it's fine, innit?"
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	innit	innit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Chloe's friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **offer** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | a man | a lift |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent lift=Theme |
| 3 | **seem** *in a quote* | present | man |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t2:2
# text = What's right?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes; people who look nice and friendly are always safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t2:o1:1
# text = Yes; people who look nice and friendly are always safe
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | people |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | always, safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, as long as it is raining hard and you're really tired

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t2:o2:1
# text = Yes, as long as it is raining hard and you're really tired
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	really	really	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  | hard, long *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

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

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No; never get in a stranger's car, even a nice one's

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t2:o3:1
# text = No; never get in a stranger's car, even a nice one's
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a stranger's car |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, if he already knows your name and which school you go to

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t2:o4:1
# text = Yes, if he already knows your name and which school you go to
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	already	already	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he | your name and which school |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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