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title: Grandma laughs: "Miracle cream, my foot! The only thing it removed w… — "It's natural so it's healthy" and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandma laughs: "Miracle cream, my foot! The only thing it removed was twenty quid." What is she doing well? Test 2 of lesson 179 «"It's natural so it's healthy" and the miracle cure» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 2 · "It's natural so it's healthy" and the miracle cure

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Grandma laughs: "Miracle cream, my foot! The only thing it removed was twenty quid." What is she doing well?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Grandma, thing, only thing · **What happens:** laugh, remove, be, do · **To what, where:** Miracle cream, only thing, twenty quid

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This is test 2 of lesson 179 «"It's natural so it's healthy" and the miracle cure» 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/179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandma laughs: "Miracle cream, my foot!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:1
# text = Grandma laughs: "Miracle cream, my foot!
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Miracle	Miracle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present | Grandma | Miracle cream and my foot |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=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:* The only thing it removed was twenty quid."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:2
# text = The only thing it removed was twenty quid."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past | thing | the only thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the only thing | twenty quid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is she doing well?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:3
# text = What is she doing well?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | Grandma |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Blaming her own face for not changing in time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:o1:1
# text = Blaming her own face for not changing in time
1	Blaming	blame	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | gerund |  | her own face |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Deciding that all creams are miracles after all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:o2:1
# text = Deciding that all creams are miracles after all
1	Deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	creams	cream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	miracles	miracle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	ccomp	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | all creams | miracles |  |  | after all |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Planning to buy two more jars to give it a chance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:o3:1
# text = Planning to buy two more jars to give it a chance
1	Planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **buy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | two more jars |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jar=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient chance=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Laughing at the false claim, and at herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t2:o4:1
# text = Laughing at the false claim, and at herself
1	Laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  | the false claim |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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