Exam question 3 · Our street against theirs
It is given that a child is requested to keep watch during a planned altercation. Select the response consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: give, request, keep, plan, select, establish · To what, where: It, child, watch, response
This is exam question 3 of lesson 382 «Our street against theirs» of the everyday 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.
The question
Sentence 1: It is given that a child is requested to keep watch during a planned altercation.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 given | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 requested | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 requested | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 requested | aux:pass |
| 8 | requested | request | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 given | advcl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 keep | mark |
| 10 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 requested | advcl |
| 11 | watch | watch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 keep | obj |
| 12 | during | during | ADP | _ | 15 altercation | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 altercation | det |
| 14 | planned | plan | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 altercation | amod |
| 15 | altercation | altercation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 keep | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | 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 | request | present · passive | a child | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient | |||||
| 3 | keep | to-infinitive | watch | during a planned altercation | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme | ||||
| 4 | plan | participle | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent |
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: Select the response consistent with the established facts.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select | select | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 response | det |
| 3 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Select | obj |
| 4 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 response | amod |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 facts | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 facts | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 facts | amod |
| 8 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 consistent | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Select | punct |
| # | 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
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The child may keep watch provided he strikes no blow himself
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 keep | nsubj |
| 3 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 keep | aux |
| 4 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | watch | watch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 provided | nsubj |
| 6 | provided | provide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 keep | ccomp |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 strikes | nsubj |
| 8 | strikes | strike | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 keep | parataxis |
| 9 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 10 blow | det |
| 10 | blow | blow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 strikes | obj |
| 11 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 4 keep | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | may | the child | child | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | provide | past | watch | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition | |||||
| 3 | strike | present | child | no blow | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blow=Patient |
Option 2
The child should keep watch and report afterwards
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 keep | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 keep | aux |
| 4 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | watch | watch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 keep | xcomp |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 report | cc |
| 7 | report | report | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 keep | conj |
| 8 | afterwards | afterwards | ADV | _ | 7 report | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | should | the child | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | watch | infinitive | the child not said here | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | report | infinitive | the child not said here | afterwards property | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
The child may keep watch if the altercation is between other streets entirely
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 keep | nsubj |
| 3 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 keep | aux |
| 4 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | watch | watch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 keep | obj |
| 6 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 10 between | mark |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 altercation | det |
| 8 | altercation | altercation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 between | nsubj |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 between | cop |
| 10 | between | between | ADP | _ | 12 streets | case |
| 11 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 streets | amod |
| 12 | streets | street | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 keep | obl |
| 13 | entirely | entirely | ADV | _ | 4 keep | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | may | the child | watch | other streets | entirely property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent watch=Theme between street=Location |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The child should decline and inform a trusted adult, a lookout being a participant
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 decline | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 decline | aux |
| 4 | decline | decline | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 inform | cc |
| 6 | inform | inform | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 decline | conj |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 adult | det |
| 8 | trusted | trust | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 adult | amod |
| 9 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 inform | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 participant | punct |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 lookout | det |
| 12 | lookout | lookout | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 participant | nsubj |
| 13 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 15 participant | cop |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 participant | det |
| 15 | participant | participant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 decline | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decline | should | the child | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | |||||
| 2 | inform speech: other | infinitive | the child not said here | a trusted adult | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | trust | participle | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | is a | gerund | a lookout | a participant | tree rules |
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