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# Test 3 · ★ · The rumour that grows

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Year 6 boy: "Expelled? I'm literally right here eating crisps, ya muppets." Why is this the perfect comeback?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, this · **What happens:** expel, be, eat · **To what, where:** Year boy, crisps

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 167 «The rumour that grows» 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/167-the-rumour-that-grows/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Year 6 boy: "Expelled?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:1
# text = Year 6 boy: "Expelled?
1	Year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Expelled	expel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expel** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | Year boy |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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:* I'm literally right here eating crisps, ya muppets."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:2
# text = I'm literally right here eating crisps, ya muppets."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
7	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	ya	ya	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	muppets	muppet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | here, literally, right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | I *not said here* | crisps and ya muppets |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* Why is this the perfect comeback?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:3
# text = Why is this the perfect comeback?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	comeback	comeback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He is still angry about the ball game at break

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:o1:1
# text = He is still angry about the ball game at break
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  | still | about the ball game at break; angry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He is admitting that he really was expelled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:o2:1
# text = He is admitting that he really was expelled
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	admitting	admit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	expelled	expel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expel** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He just wants to have everyone else's crisps

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:o3:1
# text = He just wants to have everyone else's crisps
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
9	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | everyone's crisps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisp=Patient |

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

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He is living proof the rumour is wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t3:o4:1
# text = He is living proof the rumour is wrong
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
4	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present · progressive | He | proof |  |  |  | the rumour *obl:unmarked* | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme proof=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | living |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

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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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