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description: It is given that a child believes her misbehaviour caused her mother's illness. Ascertain the response that is consistent with the matters taught. Exam question 4 of lesson 67 «Grief: anger, guilt and laughing at the wrong moment» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Exam question 4 · Grief: anger, guilt and laughing at the wrong moment

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It is given that a child believes her misbehaviour caused her mother's illness. Ascertain the response that is consistent with the matters taught.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** child, misbehaviour, you, response, matters · **What happens:** give, believe, cause, ascertain, be, teach · **To what, where:** It, illness, response · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 67 «Grief: anger, guilt and laughing at the wrong moment» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child believes her misbehaviour caused her mother's illness.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment:e4:1
# text = It is given that a child believes her misbehaviour caused her mother's illness.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **believe** | present | a child |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **cause** | past | child's misbehaviour | child's mother's illness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition illness=Patient |

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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:* Ascertain the response that is consistent with the matters taught.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment:e4:2
# text = Ascertain the response that is consistent with the matters taught.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the matters |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Illness arises from causes within the body and not from a child's conduct

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment:e4:o1:1
# text = Illness arises from causes within the body and not from a child's conduct
1	Illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arises	arise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	causes	cause	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | present | Illness |  |  | causes |  | within the body and a child's conduct | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **conduct** |  | a child |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her belief is correct in respect of minor illnesses only

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment:e4:o2:1
# text = Her belief is correct in respect of minor illnesses only
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	minor	minor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her belief |  |  | respect of minor illnesses |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **respect** |  |  | minor illnesses |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Her belief is correct where the misbehaviour was frequent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment:e4:o3:1
# text = Her belief is correct where the misbehaviour was frequent
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	misbehaviour	misbehaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	frequent	frequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her belief |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the misbehaviour |  |  |  |  | frequent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **believe** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Her belief cannot be confirmed or denied by anyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:67-grief-anger-guilt-and-laughing-at-the-wrong-moment:e4:o4:1
# text = Her belief cannot be confirmed or denied by anyone
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	denied	deny	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **confirm** | can · passive |  | Her belief |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **deny** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by anyone | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **believe** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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