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description: Which of the following most accurately characterises the wrong committed by Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11)? Exam question 4 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 
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# Exam question 4 · Trust that breaks and takes long to mend

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Which of the following most accurately characterises the wrong committed by Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11)?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, commit

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e4:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately characterises the wrong committed by Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11)?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	committed	commit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Ananias	Ananias	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Sapphira	Sapphira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Acts	Acts	PROPN	NNP	_	12	appos	_	_
17	5:1-11	5:1-11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  |  |  |  |  | accurately, wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **commit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by Ananias and Sapphira | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: 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 {#o1}

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The retention of a portion of the proceeds, retention being prohibited

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e4:o1:1
# text = The retention of a portion of the proceeds, retention being prohibited
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	retention	retention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	proceeds	proceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	retention	retention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prohibit** | gerund · passive |  | the retention of a portion and retention |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **retain** |  |  | a portion |  |  |  |  | nom retention «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The pretence of having donated the entire proceeds whilst retaining a portion

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e4:o2:1
# text = The pretence of having donated the entire proceeds whilst retaining a portion
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pretence	pretence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	donated	donate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
8	proceeds	proceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	whilst	whilst	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	retaining	retain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the pretence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **donate** | participle | the pretence *not said here* | the entire |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **proceed** | present | the pretence |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **retain** | gerund | the pretence *not said here* | a portion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The sale of land, such sales being forbidden to members of the church in Jerusalem at that time

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e4:o3:1
# text = The sale of land, such sales being forbidden to members of the church in Jerusalem at that time
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	forbidden	forbid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbid** | gerund · passive |  | the sale of land |  | Jerusalem | time | to members of the church | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The donation of the proceeds to persons outside the church

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e4:o4:1
# text = The donation of the proceeds to persons outside the church
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	donation	donation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	proceeds	proceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | present | the donation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to persons outside the church | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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