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# Test 9 · ★ · Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill

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Josh says, «If I'm a doctor I'll stop everyone dying.» What is the wisest reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Josh, doctor, wisest reply · **What happens:** say, be, stop, die · **To what, where:** doctor, everyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 59 «Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill» 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/59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Josh says, «If I'm a doctor I'll stop everyone dying.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t9:1
# text = Josh says, «If I'm a doctor I'll stop everyone dying.»
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
13	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	obj	_	_
14	dying	die	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Josh |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | Josh | a doctor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** *in a quote* | future | a doctor | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **die** *in a quote* | gerund | a doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 wisest reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t9:2
# text = What is the wisest reply?
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	wisest	wise	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	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 wisest reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No, doctors don't really help anyone; they just write notes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t9:o1:1
# text = No, doctors don't really help anyone; they just write notes
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **help** | present · do-support | doctors |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **write** | present | doctors *= doctor* | notes |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only priests and vicars can stop people dying, not doctors

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t9:o2:1
# text = Only priests and vicars can stop people dying, not doctors
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	vicars	vicar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	dying	die	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | can | priests and vicars | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | gerund | priests and vicars *not said here* | doctors |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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

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Helping people is a great dream, even though no one can stop all death

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t9:o3:1
# text = Helping people is a great dream, even though no one can stop all death
1	Helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | gerund |  |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Helping | a great dream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | can | no one | all death |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality death=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, and one day he'll be able to make everyone in the whole world live for ever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t9:o4:1
# text = Yes, and one day he'll be able to make everyone in the whole world live for ever
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	nsubj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | he |  |  |  | day | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | everyone |  | the whole world |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset everyone=Product |
| 3 | **live** | present | able |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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