Exam question 4 · Facing fears
In respect of frightening reports upon the news, select the response consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: select, establish, respect · To what, where: response, respect, frightening reports
This is exam question 4 of lesson 90 «Facing fears» 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 respect | case |
| 2 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 select | obl |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 reports | case |
| 4 | frightening | frightening | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 reports | amod |
| 5 | reports | report | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 respect | nmod |
| 6 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 8 news | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 news | det |
| 8 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 reports | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 respect | punct |
| 10 | select | select | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 response | det |
| 12 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 select | obj |
| 13 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 response | amod |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 facts | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 facts | det |
| 16 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 17 facts | amod |
| 17 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 consistent | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 select | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | select | imperative | you not said here | the response | respect of frightening reports upon the news | 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 | ||||||
| 3 | respect | frightening reports upon the news | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=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.
The options
Option 1
The news shows only typical events, so everything reported will soon happen near one's home
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 news | det |
| 2 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 6 events | advmod |
| 5 | typical | typical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 events | amod |
| 6 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 shows | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 reported | punct |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 10 reported | advmod |
| 9 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 10 reported | nsubj |
| 10 | reported | report | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 shows | conj |
| 11 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 happen | aux |
| 12 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 13 happen | advmod |
| 13 | happen | happen | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 reported | ccomp |
| 14 | near | near | ADP | _ | 17 home | case |
| 15 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 home | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 one | case |
| 17 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 happen | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | the news | typical events | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent event=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | report | past | everything | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | happen | future | everything not said here | one's home | soon property | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near home=Location |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The news ought to be watched for as many hours as possible in order to reduce any fear
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 news | det |
| 2 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 watched | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | ought | ought | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 watched | aux |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 watched | mark |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 watched | aux:pass |
| 6 | watched | watch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 hours | case |
| 8 | as | as | ADV | _ | 9 many | advmod |
| 9 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 hours | amod |
| 10 | hours | hour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 watched | obl |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 possible | mark |
| 12 | possible | possible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 watched | advcl |
| 13 | in | in | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 16 reduce | mark |
| 14 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 in | fixed |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 reduce | mark |
| 16 | reduce | reduce | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 watched | advcl |
| 17 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 18 fear | det |
| 18 | fear | fear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 reduce | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | ought · passive | the news | hour | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | reduce | to-infinitive | any fear | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer fear=Patient |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The news shows the worst events, so an adult is asked to explain and news viewing is limited
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 news | det |
| 2 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 events | det |
| 5 | worst | bad | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 events | amod |
| 6 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 shows | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 asked | punct |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 asked | advmod |
| 9 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 adult | det |
| 10 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 asked | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 asked | aux:pass |
| 12 | asked | ask | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 shows | parataxis |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 explain | mark |
| 14 | explain | explain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 asked | xcomp |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 limited | cc |
| 16 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 viewing | compound |
| 17 | viewing | viewing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 limited | nsubj |
| 18 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 limited | cop |
| 19 | limited | limited | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 asked | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | the news | the worst events | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent event=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | present · passive | a adult | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | explain speech: assert not said to happen | to-infinitive | a adult not said here | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | is | present | news viewing | limited property | tree rules |
Option 4
The news is entirely invented, and therefore no report of any kind need ever be considered
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 news | det |
| 2 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 invented | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 invented | aux:pass |
| 4 | entirely | entirely | ADV | _ | 5 invented | advmod |
| 5 | invented | invent | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 report | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 report | cc |
| 8 | therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 10 report | advmod |
| 9 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 10 report | det |
| 10 | report | report | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 invented | parataxis |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 need | case |
| 12 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 14 need | det |
| 13 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 need | amod |
| 14 | need | need | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 report | nmod |
| 15 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 17 considered | advmod |
| 16 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 considered | aux:pass |
| 17 | considered | consider | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 need | acl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | invent | present · passive | the news | entirely property | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result | ||||
| 2 | consider | infinitive · passive | any kind need not said here | ever | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S» | ||||
| 3 | report | any kind need | nom report «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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