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# Test 3 · ★★ · Bets, dares and silly reasons

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His mate: "In my dream I flew to Spain. Doesn't mean I'm skipping the plane, does it." Why is it a good comeback?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, my, plane · **What happens:** fly, dream, not mean, skip, do, be · **To what, where:** dream, Spain, plane · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 169 «Bets, dares and silly reasons» 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/169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* His mate: "In my dream I flew to Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:1
# text = His mate: "In my dream I flew to Spain.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	In	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** *in a quote* | past | I | my dream *not said here* | Spain |  |  |  | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dream=Theme to spain=Destination |
| 2 | **dream** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=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:* Doesn't mean I'm skipping the plane, does it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:2
# text = Doesn't mean I'm skipping the plane, does it."
1	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	skipping	skip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **skip** | present · progressive | I | the plane |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | present | I *not said here* | plane |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 3:* Why is it a good comeback?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:3
# text = Why is it a good 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	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	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 | plane |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It shows dreams don't prove what you can do

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:o1:1
# text = It shows dreams don't prove what you can do
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **prove** | present · do-support | dreams |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It means Spain is actually very close to London

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:o2:1
# text = It means Spain is actually very close to London
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Spain |  | London |  |  | actually, close *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It proves dreams come true when you go on holiday

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:o3:1
# text = It proves dreams come true when you go on holiday
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It | dreams |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent dream=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | present | you |  |  | holiday |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on holiday=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It shows that his mate really can fly in real life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t3:o4:1
# text = It shows that his mate really can fly in real life
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fly** | can | his mate |  |  | real life |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in life=Location |

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