Stories that change The 15 questions of lesson 449 «Stories that change» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school with their options, 95 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: the lesson at school .
t1 Little bro: «dog ate the cake». Dog's been outside all day. Bro has chocolate on his face. What happened? right ✓ · ★ t2 Mate in Sydney: «saw a shark nah, a dolphin — well, a big fish thingy». Most likely? — wrong ✗ · ★ t3 «Library till 6!» It shuts at 5. What would happen if Sophie said where she really was? wrong ✗ · ★ t4 Kid: «I didn't, I swear on my nan's life, honest, I'd never, I promise!!» What does all that swearing suggest? wrong ✗ · ★ t5 Teacher: «You were at the library? Both of you? Which book?» Why ask them separately? wrong ✗ · ★ t6 Your friend says «a story that changes is ALWAYS a lie». Is she right? wrong ✗ · ★ t7 Josh: «fell off the swing no, the stairs — no, Leo pushed me». What's the kind next step? — wrong ✗ · ★ t8 Reading log, every tick the same pen, same slant. Mum: «You doing a detective job on me?» What gave it away? wrong ✗ · ★ t9 In a TV detective show, the liar always sweats and stammers. In real life what's a better clue? right ✓ · ★ t10 «He pushed me by the gate!» «No, he pushed ME by the bins!» What would settle it best? wrong ✗ · ★ t11 Friend: «yeah the film was soooo sad at the end». It ended happily. What does Emma learn? right ✓ · ★ e1 Identify the principal characteristic by which a fabricated account may frequently be distinguished from a truthful one. wrong ✗ · exam e2 It is given that a pupil claims to have remained at a library until six o'clock, whereas the library closes at five. Select the response consistent with the established facts. wrong ✗ · exam e3 Which of the following statements most accurately characterises an account that alters as the speaker becomes uncertain? wrong ✗ · exam e4 Determine the purpose of questioning two persons separately as to minor particulars of a shared event. wrong ✗ · exam ← previous
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