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title: Oliver whispers, "I wrote them on my hand 'cause I'm scared I'll fai… — Cheating at school: copying and peeking · tree and pragmatics
description: Oliver whispers, "I wrote them on my hand 'cause I'm scared I'll fail." What helps him most? Test 7 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 the question and of each option; Mova's choice
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# Test 7 · Cheating at school: copying and peeking

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Oliver whispers, "I wrote them on my hand 'cause I'm scared I'll fail." What helps him most?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Oliver · **What happens:** whisper, write, be, fail, help · **To what, where:** them, hand, Oliver · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 of lesson 92 «Cheating at school: copying and peeking» 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/92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Oliver whispers, "I wrote them on my hand 'cause I'm scared I'll fail."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:t7:1
# text = Oliver whispers, "I wrote them on my hand 'cause I'm scared I'll fail."
1	Oliver	Oliver	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whispers	whisper	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	cause	cause	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | present | Oliver |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write** *in a quote* | past | Oliver | them *= they* |  | my hand |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme on hand=Destination |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Oliver |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **fail** *in a quote* | future | Oliver |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «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.

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*Sentence 2:* What helps him most?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:t7:2
# text = What helps him most?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present |  |  | Oliver |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Writing them in smaller letters, so the teacher won't see

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:t7:o1:1
# text = Writing them in smaller letters, so the teacher won't see
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  | smaller letters |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in letter=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **see** | future | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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

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Telling his teacher he's struggling so he gets help

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:t7:o2:1
# text = Telling his teacher he's struggling so he gets help
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	struggling	struggle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | his teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **struggle** | present · progressive | teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | present | teacher | help |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Sitting right at the back of the class, where nobody looks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:t7:o3:1
# text = Sitting right at the back of the class, where nobody looks
1	Sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	12	nsubj	_	_
12	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | the back of the class |  | right *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at back=Location |
| 2 | **look** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Never doing spelling tests again, if his mum writes a note

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:92-cheating-at-school-copying-and-peeking:t7:o4:1
# text = Never doing spelling tests again, if his mum writes a note
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | gerund |  | spelling tests |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |
| 2 | **write** | present | his mum | a note |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

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