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description: You see a Year 6 boy slip on wet stairs and he can't get up. The rule is "no running". What is the best choice? Test 10 · ★★ of lesson 44 «Cheating, rules and games» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mo
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# Test 10 · ★★ · Cheating, rules and games

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You see a Year 6 boy slip on wet stairs and he can't get up. The rule is "no running". What is the best choice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** You, he, rule, best choice · **What happens:** see, not get up, be · **To what, where:** Year boy slip, wet stairs, running

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 44 «Cheating, rules and games» 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/44-cheating-rules-and-games/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* You see a Year 6 boy slip on wet stairs and he can't get up.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:1
# text = You see a Year 6 boy slip on wet stairs and he can't get up.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	Year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	slip	slip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | You | a Year boy slip |  | wet stairs |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slip=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **get up** | can | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:* The rule is "no running".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:2
# text = The rule is "no running".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	running	running	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the rule | no running |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the best choice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:3
# text = What is the best choice?
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	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 best choice |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Walk slowly, because breaking a rule is always wrong, whatever happens

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:o1:1
# text = Walk slowly, because breaking a rule is always wrong, whatever happens
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | gerund |  | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | breaking |  |  |  |  | always, wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **happen** | present | whatever |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Do nothing, because it is the dinner ladies' job

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:o2:1
# text = Do nothing, because it is the dinner ladies' job
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | the dinner ladies's job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Tell him to get up and stop making a fuss

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:o3:1
# text = Tell him to get up and stop making a fuss
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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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* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **stop** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **make** | gerund |  | a fuss |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Run to get a teacher, because his safety matters more than the rule

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t10:o4:1
# text = Run to get a teacher, because his safety matters more than the rule
1	Run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
11	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a teacher |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer teacher=Stimulus |
| 3 | **matter** | present | teacher's safety |  |  |  |  | than the rule | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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