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# Test 7 · ★ · Who stole the remote? Jumping to conclusions at home

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Noah: "Mum, unless I walk on four legs, it's the dog. They've got toes!" Is he being rude?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, it, Mum, Noah · **What happens:** walk, be, get · **To what, where:** Mum, four legs, dog, toes

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Noah: "Mum, unless I walk on four legs, it's the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:1
# text = Noah: "Mum, unless I walk on four legs, it's the dog.
1	Noah	Noah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** *in a quote* | present | I | Mum and the dog *not said here* |  | four legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mum=Theme on leg=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | the dog |  |  |  |  | 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:* They've got toes!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:2
# text = They've got toes!"
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | Mum | toes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toe=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he being rude?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:3
# text = Is he being rude?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Noah |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No, he is just trying to blame his little sister for it instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:o1:1
# text = No, he is just trying to blame his little sister for it instead
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	blame	blame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
14	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · progressive | he |  |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **blame** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | his little sister |  |  |  | for it | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent sister=Theme for it=Attribute |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, he should take the blame anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:o2:1
# text = Yes, he should take the blame anyway
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | should | he | the blame |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blame=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, he is calling Mum a dog

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:o3:1
# text = Yes, he is calling Mum a dog
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · progressive | he | Mum |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent mum=Theme dog=Result |

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

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No, he is mocking the reasoning, and the clue is good

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:162-who-stole-the-remote-jumping-to-conclusions:t7:o4:1
# text = No, he is mocking the reasoning, and the clue is good
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reasoning	reasoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | present · progressive | he | the reasoning |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reasoning=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the clue |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

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