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# Test 4 · ★ · Who stole the remote? Jumping to conclusions at home

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Grandson, trying not to laugh: "Gran, you've been wearing the suspect the whole time." Gran: "Don't stand there smirking, ye wee rascal." What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandson, Gran, ye · **What happens:** try, not laugh, wear, not stand, smirk, rascal · **To what, where:** Gran, suspect

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 162 «Who stole the remote? Jumping to conclusions at home» of the world 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/world/162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandson, trying not to laugh: "Gran, you've been wearing the suspect the whole time."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:1
# text = Grandson, trying not to laugh: "Gran, you've been wearing the suspect the whole time."
1	Grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux	_	_
14	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	suspect	suspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund | Grandson *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **laugh** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Grandson *not said here* | Gran |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wear** *in a quote* | present · perfect · progressive | Grandson | the suspect |  |  | time |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent suspect=Source |

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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:* Gran: "Don't stand there smirking, ye wee rascal."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:2
# text = Gran: "Don't stand there smirking, ye wee rascal."
1	Gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
8	smirking	smirk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
11	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	compound	_	_
12	rascal	rascal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stand** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | Gran |  |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **smirk** *in a quote* | gerund | Gran *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rascal** *in a quote* |  | ye |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:3
# text = What is true?
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	true	true	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 |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Gran was really, truly angry with her grandson

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:o1:1
# text = Gran was really, truly angry with her grandson
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Gran |  |  |  |  | with Gran's grandson; angry, truly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The glasses were stolen and then put back later

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:o2:1
# text = The glasses were stolen and then put back later
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past · passive |  | the glasses |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **put back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then | late *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The grandson had hidden the glasses as a joke

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:o3:1
# text = The grandson had hidden the glasses as a joke
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past · perfect · passive |  | the grandson |  |  |  | as a joke | tree rules |

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

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The glasses were on Gran's head all along

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t4:o4:1
# text = The glasses were on Gran's head all along
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	along	along	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the glasses |  |  | Gran's head |  | along *property* | tree rules |

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