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title: Select the statement consistent with the account recorded in John 21… — Trust that breaks and takes long to mend · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the statement consistent with the account recorded in John 21:15-17. Exam question 2 of lesson 82 «Trust that breaks and takes long to mend» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wr
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# Exam question 2 · Trust that breaks and takes long to mend

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Select the statement consistent with the account recorded in John 21:15-17.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** select, record · **To what, where:** statement, account

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 82 «Trust that breaks and takes long to mend» 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/82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e2:1
# text = Select the statement consistent with the account recorded in John 21:15-17.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	21:15-17	21:15-17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the statement |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Theme |
| 2 | **record** | participle |  | the account *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Peter was required to make public restitution before the assembled townsfolk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e2:o1:1
# text = Peter was required to make public restitution before the assembled townsfolk
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	restitution	restitution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	assembled	assemble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	townsfolk	townsfolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | public restitution |  |  | before the assembled townsfolk |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset restitution=Product |
| 3 | **assemble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Jesus declined thereafter to address Peter in consequence of the denial, and appointed another apostle in his stead

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e2:o2:1
# text = Jesus declined thereafter to address Peter in consequence of the denial, and appointed another apostle in his stead
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thereafter	thereafter	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	address	address	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	denial	denial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	apostle	apostle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | past | Jesus |  |  |  |  | thereafter *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **address** | to-infinitive | Jesus *not said here* |  | Peter | consequence of the denial |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peter=Destination |
| 3 | **appoint** | past | Jesus *not said here* | another apostle |  | Jesus's stead |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apostle=Theme |

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

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Jesus thrice asked Peter whether he loved him and thrice entrusted him with the care of his sheep

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e2:o3:1
# text = Jesus thrice asked Peter whether he loved him and thrice entrusted him with the care of his sheep
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	thrice	thrice	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
5	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	thrice	thrice	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Jesus |  | Peter |  |  | thrice *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent peter=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **love** | past | Jesus | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 3 | **entrust** | past | Jesus *not said here* |  | Peter |  |  | with the care of Jesus's sheep; thrice *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with care=Theme |
| 4 | **care** |  | Jesus's sheep |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Peter was appointed to a position of authority prior to his denial alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e2:o4:1
# text = Peter was appointed to a position of authority prior to his denial alone
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	denial	denial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past · passive |  | Peter |  |  |  | to a position of authority; prior Peter's denial | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to position=Attribute |
| 2 | **deny** |  | Peter |  |  |  |  |  | nom denial «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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