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title: Given that the pupils of a class are permitted to mark their own tes… — Cheating at school: copying and peeking · tree and pragmatics
description: Given that the pupils of a class are permitted to mark their own tests, identify the statement most consistent with this lesson. Exam question 2 of lesson 92 «Cheating at school: copying and peeking» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of t
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# Exam question 2 · Cheating at school: copying and peeking

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Given that the pupils of a class are permitted to mark their own tests, identify the statement most consistent with this lesson.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** pupils · **What happens:** give, permit, mark, identify, test · **To what, where:** pupils, own tests, statement

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 92 «Cheating at school: copying and peeking» 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/92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:e2:1
# text = Given that the pupils of a class are permitted to mark their own tests, identify the statement most consistent with this lesson.
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	mark	mark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	identify	identify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	20	advmod	_	_
20	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	det	_	_
23	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **permit** | present · passive |  | the pupils of a class |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **mark** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | pupils's own tests |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent test=Destination |
| 4 | **identify** | infinitive |  | the statement |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent statement=Theme |
| 5 | **test** |  | pupils *= pupil* |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=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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The arrangement is unaffected by the honesty of the pupils

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:e2:o1:1
# text = The arrangement is unaffected by the honesty of the pupils
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unaffected	unaffected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the arrangement |  |  |  |  | by the honesty of the pupils; unaffected *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The arrangement renders cheating impossible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:e2:o2:1
# text = The arrangement renders cheating impossible
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	renders	render	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheat** | gerund | the arrangement renders *not said here* |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The arrangement permits each pupil to award whatever mark he prefers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:e2:o3:1
# text = The arrangement permits each pupil to award whatever mark he prefers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	permits	permit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	award	award	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
9	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	prefers	prefer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** | present | the arrangement | each pupil |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme |
| 2 | **award** | to-infinitive | the arrangement *not said here* | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme |
| 3 | **prefer** | present | mark |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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

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The arrangement depends upon trust, and the alteration of one's own mark constitutes cheating

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:e2:o4:1
# text = The arrangement depends upon trust, and the alteration of one's own mark constitutes cheating
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	alteration	alteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	one	one	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | the arrangement |  |  |  |  | upon trust | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **constitute** | present | the alteration of one's own mark | cheating |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cheating=Pivot |
| 3 | **alter** |  |  | one's own mark |  |  |  |  | nom alteration «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **mark** |  | one |  |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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