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# Test 8 · ★★ · Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs

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Kofi's classmate keeps asking, "was there bombs? did you see dead people?" What's the kinder thing to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** classmate, bombs, you, kinder thing · **What happens:** keep, ask, be, see, do · **To what, where:** bombs, there, dead people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kofi's classmate keeps asking, "was there bombs? did you see dead people?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t8:1
# text = Kofi's classmate keeps asking, "was there bombs? did you see dead people?"
1	Kofi	Kofi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	xcomp	_	_
10	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
15	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Kofi's classmate | bombs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | bombs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | bombs *not said here* | there |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you | dead people |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus |

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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 the kinder thing to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t8:2
# text = What's the kinder thing to do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	kinder	kind	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kinder thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the kinder thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Avoid him so you don't say the wrong thing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t8:o1:1
# text = Avoid him so you don't say the wrong thing
1	Avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avoid** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent he=Location |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | you | the wrong thing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Not push him with war questions; just be a kind classmate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t8:o2:1
# text = Not push him with war questions; just be a kind classmate
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **push** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | with war questions | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | infinitive |  | a kind classmate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Tell the whole class his story for him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t8:o3:1
# text = Tell the whole class his story for him
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the whole class |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent class=Recipient story=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Keep asking so he gets it all out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t8:o4:1
# text = Keep asking so he gets it all out
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | present | he | it |  |  |  | out *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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