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title: It is given that an article was priced at thirty pounds during the p… — Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats" · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that an article was priced at thirty pounds during the preceding month and is presently advertised as "Was £50, now £30". Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 176 «Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"» of the world course of Mova's primary school
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# Exam question 3 · Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"

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It is given that an article was priced at thirty pounds during the preceding month and is presently advertised as "Was £50, now £30". Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, price, precede, advertise, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, article, thirty pounds, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 176 «Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"» of the world course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an article was priced at thirty pounds during the preceding month and is presently advertised as "Was £50, now £30".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e3:1
# text = It is given that an article was priced at thirty pounds during the preceding month and is presently advertised as "Was £50, now £30".
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	priced	price	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	during	during	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	preceding	precede	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	presently	presently	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	advertised	advertise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	£	£	SYM	$	_	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	27	advmod	_	_
27	£	£	SYM	$	_	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **price** | past · passive |  | a article |  | thirty pounds | month |  | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme at pound=Value |
| 3 | **precede** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **advertise** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | presently *property* | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S» |

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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:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The article has been reduced by one half

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e3:o1:1
# text = The article has been reduced by one half
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	reduced	reduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reduce** | present · perfect · passive | one half | the article |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A genuine reduction of twenty pounds from the usual price has occurred

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e3:o2:1
# text = A genuine reduction of twenty pounds from the usual price has occurred
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	reduction	reduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	occurred	occur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occur** | present · perfect · passive |  | a genuine reduction of twenty pounds from the usual price |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reduce** |  |  | twenty pounds from the usual price |  |  |  |  | nom reduction «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The usual price was fifty pounds throughout

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e3:o3:1
# text = The usual price was fifty pounds throughout
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	throughout	throughout	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the usual price | fifty pounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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No genuine reduction relative to the usual price has occurred

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e3:o4:1
# text = No genuine reduction relative to the usual price has occurred
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
2	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	reduction	reduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	relative	relative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	occurred	occur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occur** | present · perfect | no genuine reduction relative to the usual price |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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