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title: A cartoon shows a kid telling Grandad, "You look awful, you're dying… — White lies: the ugly jumper and the ba… · tree and pragmatics
description: A cartoon shows a kid telling Grandad, "You look awful, you're dying!" and calling it "just being honest". What is wrong? Test 4 of lesson 83 «White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 4 · White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing

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A cartoon shows a kid telling Grandad, "You look awful, you're dying!" and calling it "just being honest". What is wrong?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cartoon, kid, You · **What happens:** show, tell, look, die, call, be · **To what, where:** kid, Grandad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 83 «White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing» 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/83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A cartoon shows a kid telling Grandad, "You look awful, you're dying!" and calling it "just being honest".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing:t4:1
# text = A cartoon shows a kid telling Grandad, "You look awful, you're dying!" and calling it "just being honest".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	awful	awful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	just	just	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	cop	_	_
25	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a cartoon | a kid |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent kid=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | a kid *not said here* |  | Grandad |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient |
| 3 | **look** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | awful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **die** *in a quote* | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **call** *speech: assert* | gerund | you *not said here* | kid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **is** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | tree rules |

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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 wrong?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing:t4:2
# text = What is wrong?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Nothing, that is exactly the right way to talk to Grandad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing:t4:o1:1
# text = Nothing, that is exactly the right way to talk to Grandad
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | the right way |  |  |  | exactly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  | Grandad |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to grandad=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Honesty means you must say every thought out loud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing:t4:o2:1
# text = Honesty means you must say every thought out loud
1	Honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Honesty |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | must | you | every thought |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thought=Topic |

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

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Honesty should be gentle; the big medical truths are for grown-ups to share

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing:t4:o3:1
# text = Honesty should be gentle; the big medical truths are for grown-ups to share
1	Honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	truths	truth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | Honesty |  |  |  |  | gentle *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | the big medical truths |  |  |  |  | for grown ups | tree rules |
| 4 | **share** | to-infinitive | Honesty *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The kid should have lied and said Grandad looked young

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:83-white-lies-the-ugly-jumper-and-the-bad-drawing:t4:o4:1
# text = The kid should have lied and said Grandad looked young
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	lied	lie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | should · perfect | the kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  | young *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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