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title: Ella says, "I wasn't peeking, it was an accident... five times." Wha… — Cheating at games and sport · tree and pragmatics
description: Ella says, "I wasn't peeking, it was an accident... five times." What would happen if Ruby shouts "Cheat!" in front of everyone? Test 6 of lesson 93 «Cheating at games and sport» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of ea
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# Test 6 · Cheating at games and sport

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Ella says, "I wasn't peeking, it was an accident... five times." What would happen if Ruby shouts "Cheat!" in front of everyone?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ella, it, Ruby · **What happens:** say, not peek, be, happen, shout · **To what, where:** accident, Cheat, front · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 of lesson 93 «Cheating at games and sport» 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/93-cheating-at-games-and-sport/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ella says, "I wasn't peeking, it was an accident... five times."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:93-cheating-at-games-and-sport:t6:1
# text = Ella says, "I wasn't peeking, it was an accident... five times."
1	Ella	Ella	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	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	peeking	peek	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ella |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **peek** *in a quote* | past · progressive | Ella |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | it | a accident |  |  |  |  | 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 would happen if Ruby shouts "Cheat!" in front of everyone?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:93-cheating-at-games-and-sport:t6:2
# text = What would happen if Ruby shouts "Cheat!" in front of everyone?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Cheat	cheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | would |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Ruby | Cheat |  | front of everyone |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheat=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Ella would immediately say sorry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:93-cheating-at-games-and-sport:t6:o1:1
# text = Ella would immediately say sorry
1	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | would | Ella |  |  |  |  | immediately, sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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

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It may start a fight; calling it out calmly and privately works better

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:93-cheating-at-games-and-sport:t6:o2:1
# text = It may start a fight; calling it out calmly and privately works better
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	privately	privately	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | may | It | a fight |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Eventuality |
| 2 | **call out** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | fight |  |  |  | calmly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 3 | **work** | present |  |  |  |  |  | privately, well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Nothing; shouting always fixes cheating

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:93-cheating-at-games-and-sport:t6:o3:1
# text = Nothing; shouting always fixes cheating
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
5	fixes	fix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fix** | present | Nothing | cheating |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cheating=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Everyone would agree Ruby is right, and Ella would never ever cheat again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:93-cheating-at-games-and-sport:t6:o4:1
# text = Everyone would agree Ruby is right, and Ella would never ever cheat again
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
13	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | would | Everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Ruby |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **cheat** | would | Ella |  |  |  | ever; again |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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