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title: You promised to help Gran on Saturday, but your football team gets a… — Dilemmas about truth and friendship · tree and pragmatics
description: You promised to help Gran on Saturday, but your football team gets a surprise match. What is the best-reasoned approach? Test 11 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Dilemmas about truth and friendship» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 11 · ★★ · Dilemmas about truth and friendship

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You promised to help Gran on Saturday, but your football team gets a surprise match. What is the best-reasoned approach?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** You, football team, reasoned approach · **What happens:** promise, help, get, be, reason · **To what, where:** Gran, surprise match

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This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Dilemmas about truth and friendship» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* You promised to help Gran on Saturday, but your football team gets a surprise match.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t11:1
# text = You promised to help Gran on Saturday, but your football team gets a surprise match.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  | Gran |  | saturday |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gran=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **get** | present | your football team | a surprise match |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer match=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 is the best-reasoned approach?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t11:2
# text = What is the best-reasoned approach?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	reasoned	reason	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	approach	approach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	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 reasoned approach |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reason** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Skip both, because if you cannot do both you should do neither

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t11:o1:1
# text = Skip both, because if you cannot do both you should do neither
1	Skip	skip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skip** | imperative | you *not said here* | both |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **do** | can | you | both |  |  |  | neither *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Talk to Gran honestly; keep the promise unless she truly agrees to change the day

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t11:o2:1
# text = Talk to Gran honestly; keep the promise unless she truly agrees to change the day
1	Talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Gran |  |  | honestly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to gran=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the promise |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Gran |  |  |  |  | truly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Gran *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Go to the match and tell Gran you were ill, so she is not upset

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t11:o3:1
# text = Go to the match and tell Gran you were ill, so she is not upset
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the match |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to match=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | Gran |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | past | you |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **is** | present | Gran |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Go to the match because Gran is old and will soon forget

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t11:o4:1
# text = Go to the match because Gran is old and will soon forget
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
12	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the match |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to match=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | Gran |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **forget** | future | Gran *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |

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