Exam question 2 · A stranger's story
It is given that an adult unknown to a child requests the child's assistance in locating a lost animal. Select the response consistent with the established safety advice.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: adult, assistance, child, you · What happens: give, request, locate, lose, assist, select · To what, where: It, assistance, lost animal, response
This is exam question 2 of lesson 446 «A stranger's story» 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 an adult unknown to a child requests the child's assistance in locating a lost animal.
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 | _ | 11 requests | mark |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 adult | det |
| 6 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 requests | nsubj |
| 7 | unknown | unknown | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 adult | amod |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 child | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 child | det |
| 10 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 unknown | obl |
| 11 | requests | request | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | advcl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 child | det |
| 13 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 assistance | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 child | case |
| 15 | assistance | assistance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 requests | obj |
| 16 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 17 locating | mark |
| 17 | locating | locate | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 15 assistance | acl |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 animal | det |
| 19 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 animal | amod |
| 20 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 locating | obj |
| 21 | . | . | 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 | a adult | the child's assistance | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent assistance=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | locate | gerund | the child's assistance not said here | a lost animal | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | lose | participle | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | assist | the child | nom assistance «act transitive»: poss=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 safety advice.
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 | _ | 9 advice | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 advice | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 advice | amod |
| 8 | safety | safety | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 advice | compound |
| 9 | advice | advice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consistent | obl |
| 10 | . | . | 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
The child should accompany the adult for a short distance
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 accompany | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 accompany | aux |
| 4 | accompany | accompany | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 adult | det |
| 6 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 accompany | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 distance | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 distance | det |
| 9 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 distance | amod |
| 10 | distance | distance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 accompany | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accompany | should | the child | the adult | for a short distance | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adult=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The child should assist provided the animal is small
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 | 5 provided | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 assist | aux |
| 4 | assist | assist | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 child | acl |
| 5 | provided | provide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 animal | det |
| 7 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 small | nsubj |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 small | cop |
| 9 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 provided | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assist | should | the child not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | provide | past | the child | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition | |||||
| 3 | is | present | the animal | small property | tree rules |
Option 3
The child should request payment for the assistance
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 request | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 request | aux |
| 4 | request | request | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | payment | payment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 request | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 assistance | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 assistance | det |
| 8 | assistance | assistance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 request | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | request | should | the child | payment | for the assistance | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent payment=Recipient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The child should decline, withdraw and inform a trusted adult
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 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 withdraw | punct |
| 6 | withdraw | withdraw | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 decline | conj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 inform | cc |
| 8 | inform | inform | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 decline | conj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 adult | det |
| 10 | trusted | trust | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 adult | amod |
| 11 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 inform | obj |
| # | 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 | withdraw | infinitive | the child not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | inform speech: other | infinitive | the child not said here | a trusted adult | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | trust | participle | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
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