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# Test 10 · Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together

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Your friend says, "No one will see if I fill in the reading log wrong, so it doesn't count." Which story answers him best?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, one, story · **What happens:** say, see, fill, not count, answer · **To what, where:** reading log, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 of lesson 81 «Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together» 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/81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your friend says, "No one will see if I fill in the reading log wrong, so it doesn't count."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t10:1
# text = Your friend says, "No one will see if I fill in the reading log wrong, so it doesn't count."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fill	fill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
21	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | future | no one |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **fill** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | Your friend *= friend* |  |  | the reading log |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **count** *in a quote* | present · do-support | friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=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:* Which story answers him best?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t10:2
# text = Which story answers him best?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | which story |  | him *= he* |  |  | well *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Cinderella: always be home before midnight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t10:o1:1
# text = Cinderella: always be home before midnight
1	Cinderella	cinderella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | midnight | always, home *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The hare and the tortoise: slow and steady wins the race, even when nobody is watching you

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t10:o2:1
# text = The hare and the tortoise: slow and steady wins the race, even when nobody is watching you
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
16	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | the hare and the tortoise | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |
| 2 | **watch** | present · progressive | nobody | you |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The three little pigs: build your house out of bricks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t10:o3:1
# text = The three little pigs: build your house out of bricks
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | infinitive | the three little pigs *not said here* | your house |  | bricks |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product |

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

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Plato's ring of Gyges: honesty is what you do when nobody can see

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t10:o4:1
# text = Plato's ring of Gyges: honesty is what you do when nobody can see
1	Plato	Plato	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Gyges	Gyges	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | honesty | Plato's ring of Gyges |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | can · present · do-support | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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