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# Test 12 · ★ · Correlation is not cause: ice cream and sunburn

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Your friend notices that whenever the school bell rings, everyone stands up. "The bell pushes us up!" What is the better explanation?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, bell rings, bell, better explanation · **What happens:** notice, stand up, push up, be · **To what, where:** us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 180 «Correlation is not cause: ice cream and sunburn» 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/180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your friend notices that whenever the school bell rings, everyone stands up. "

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:1
# text = Your friend notices that whenever the school bell rings, everyone stands up. "
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	notices	notice	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
5	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | present | Your friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stand up** | present | the bell rings |  |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «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 bell pushes us up!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:2
# text = The bell pushes us up!"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push up** | present | the bell | us |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the better explanation?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:3
# text = What is the better explanation?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the better explanation |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Bells and standing happen together by pure luck

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:o1:1
# text = Bells and standing happen together by pure luck
1	Bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | gerund | Bells *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | present | Bells |  |  |  |  | by pure luck; together *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by luck=Location |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The bell is a signal that it's time to go, so people choose to stand

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:o2:1
# text = The bell is a signal that it's time to go, so people choose to stand
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bell | a signal and time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | bell | time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | the bell *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **choose** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **stand** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The bell's sound waves lift children out of chairs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:o3:1
# text = The bell's sound waves lift children out of chairs
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lift	lift	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | present | the bell's sound waves | children |  | chairs |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent child=Theme out chair=Destination |
| 2 | **wave** |  |  | the bell |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: poss=patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Standing up makes the bell ring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:180-correlation-is-not-cause-ice-cream-and-sunburn:t12:o4:1
# text = Standing up makes the bell ring
1	Standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Standing | the bell ring |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ring=Product |

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