--- title: It is given that a parent proposed a reduction in screen time on sch… — Fighting fair: no straw men, no moving… · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that a parent proposed a reduction in screen time on school nights and that the child replied that the parent wished him never to have fun again. Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reply? 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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reply? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** parent, child · **What happens:** give, propose, reply, wish, not have, follow · **To what, where:** It, reduction, child, fun, reply This is exam question 2 of lesson 189 «Fighting fair: no straw men, no moving goalposts, no either-or» 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/189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or/#e2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that a parent proposed a reduction in screen time on school nights and that the child replied that the parent wished him never to have fun again. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or:e2:1 # text = It is given that a parent proposed a reduction in screen time on school nights and that the child replied that the parent wished him never to have fun again. 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 _ 7 mark _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 parent parent NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 proposed propose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 reduction reduction NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 screen screen NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 13 on on ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ _ 15 nights night NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nmod _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 17 that that SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ _ 20 replied reply VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 21 that that SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 parent parent NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 24 wished wish VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 advcl _ _ 25 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ _ 26 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 28 advmod _ _ 27 to to PART TO _ 28 mark _ _ 28 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 24 xcomp _ _ 29 fun fun NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obj _ _ 30 again again ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **propose** | past | a parent | a reduction | | | time | | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reduction=Theme | | 3 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | the child | | | | | | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **wish** | past | the parent | child | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **not** **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the parent *not said here* | fun | | | again | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient | 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. *Sentence 2:* Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or:e2:2 # text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the reply? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 amod _ _ 5 statements statement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 6 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 7 advmod _ _ 7 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 characterises characteris VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **characteris** | present | | the reply | | | | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It restates the proposal accurately ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or:e2:o1:1 # text = It restates the proposal accurately 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 restates restate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 proposal proposal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **restate** | present | It | the proposal | | | | accurately *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It misrepresents the proposal as more extreme than it was ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or:e2:o2:1 # text = It misrepresents the proposal as more extreme than it was 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 misrepresents misrepresent VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 proposal proposal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 as as ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 7 advmod _ _ 7 extreme extreme ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ _ 8 than than ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obl _ _ 10 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 cop _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | It | | | | | misrepresent *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} It identifies a third option ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or:e2:o3:1 # text = It identifies a third option 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 identifies identify VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 third third ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 5 amod _ _ 5 option option NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | present | It | a third option | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent option=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} It accepts the proposal without objection ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:189-fighting-fair-no-straw-men-no-moving-goalposts-no-either-or:e2:o4:1 # text = It accepts the proposal without objection 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 accepts accept VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 proposal proposal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 without without ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 objection objection NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accept** | present | It | the proposal | | | | without objection | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Theme | **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. 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