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title: Kids ask, "Is it true Chloe's adopted? Go on, tell us." Mia says, "N… — Good secrets and bad secrets · tree and pragmatics
description: Kids ask, "Is it true Chloe's adopted? Go on, tell us." Mia says, "No." What was better? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 87 «Good secrets and bad secrets» 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 wrong
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# Test 5 · ★★ · Good secrets and bad secrets

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Kids ask, "Is it true Chloe's adopted? Go on, tell us." Mia says, "No." What was better?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kids, it, you, Mia, No. · **What happens:** ask, be, adopt, go on, tell, say · **To what, where:** us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 87 «Good secrets and bad secrets» 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/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kids ask, "Is it true Chloe's adopted?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:1
# text = Kids ask, "Is it true Chloe's adopted?
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	adopted	adopt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **adopt** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* Go on, tell us."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:2
# text = Go on, tell us."
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

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*Sentence 3:* Mia says, "No." What was better?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:3
# text = Mia says, "No." What was better?
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	No.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mia |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | No. |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Saying "no" was perfect and honest, because it kept the secret safe

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:o1:1
# text = Saying "no" was perfect and honest, because it kept the secret safe
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Saying |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Saying *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **keep** | past | it | the secret |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Saying "yes" and explaining everything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:o2:1
# text = Saying "yes" and explaining everything
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	explaining	explain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | everything |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Topic |

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

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"Ask her, it's not mine to say" keeps the secret without a lie

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:o3:1
# text = "Ask her, it's not mine to say" keeps the secret without a lie
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
12	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | mine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | without a lie | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **keep** | present |  | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Running away so nobody can ask her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets:t5:o4:1
# text = Running away so nobody can ask her
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obl	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | so nobody; away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | can | Running |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

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