Exam question 3 · A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents
Pursuant to a child being left in charge of a younger sibling for a few minutes, select the conduct consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · What happens: leave, select, establish, charge · To what, where: charge, conduct, younger sibling
This is exam question 3 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» 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 | Pursuant | pursuant | ADV | _ | 6 left | advmod |
| 2 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 child | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 child | det |
| 4 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 left | obl |
| 5 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 left | aux:pass |
| 6 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 charge | case |
| 8 | charge | charge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 left | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 sibling | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 sibling | det |
| 11 | younger | young | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 12 sibling | amod |
| 12 | sibling | sibling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 charge | nmod |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 minutes | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 minutes | det |
| 15 | few | few | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 minutes | amod |
| 16 | minutes | minute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 left | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 select | punct |
| 18 | select | select | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 left | conj |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 conduct | det |
| 20 | conduct | conduct | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 select | obj |
| 21 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 select | xcomp |
| 22 | with | with | ADP | _ | 25 facts | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 facts | det |
| 24 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 25 facts | amod |
| 25 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 consistent | obl |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 left | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | gerund · passive | minute | in charge of a younger sibling result; to a child; pursuant property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: in charge=Result | ||||
| 2 | select | infinitive | the conduct | consistent property | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Theme | ||||
| 3 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ||||||
| 4 | charge | a younger sibling | nom charge «act 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 younger sibling is left alone in another room while the child goes off to play elsewhere
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sibling | det |
| 2 | younger | young | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 sibling | amod |
| 3 | sibling | sibling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 left | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 left | aux:pass |
| 5 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | alone | alone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 left | xcomp |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 room | case |
| 8 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 room | det |
| 9 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 left | obl |
| 10 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 13 goes | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 child | det |
| 12 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 goes | nsubj |
| 13 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 left | advcl |
| 14 | off | off | ADP | _ | 13 goes | compound:prt |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 play | mark |
| 16 | play | play | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 goes | advcl |
| 17 | elsewhere | elsewhere | ADV | _ | 16 play | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | present · passive | the younger sibling | another room | alone property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in room=Location | |||
| 2 | go off | present | the child | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | play | to-infinitive | the child not said here | elsewhere property | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
The younger sibling is given small toys and hard sweets to keep them occupied
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sibling | det |
| 2 | younger | young | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 sibling | amod |
| 3 | sibling | sibling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 given | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 given | aux:pass |
| 5 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 toys | amod |
| 7 | toys | toy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 given | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 sweets | cc |
| 9 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 sweets | amod |
| 10 | sweets | sweet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 toys | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 keep | mark |
| 12 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 given | advcl |
| 13 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 keep | obj |
| 14 | occupied | occupied | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 keep | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · passive | the younger sibling | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient toy=Theme | |||||
| 2 | keep | to-infinitive | toys = toy | occupied property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The younger sibling is kept in sight and the adult is called if anything goes wrong
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 | 3 sibling | det |
| 2 | younger | young | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 sibling | amod |
| 3 | sibling | sibling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 kept | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 kept | aux:pass |
| 5 | kept | keep | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 sight | case |
| 7 | sight | sight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 kept | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 called | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 adult | det |
| 10 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 called | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 called | aux:pass |
| 12 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 kept | conj |
| 13 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 15 goes | mark |
| 14 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 15 goes | nsubj |
| 15 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 called | advcl |
| 16 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 goes | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | present · passive | the younger sibling | sight | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in sight=Location | ||||
| 2 | call | present · passive | the adult | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | |||||
| 3 | go a condition, not said to happen | present | anything | wrong property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
The younger sibling is taken outside to the road without the knowledge of an adult
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sibling | det |
| 2 | younger | young | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 sibling | amod |
| 3 | sibling | sibling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 taken | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 taken | aux:pass |
| 5 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | outside | outside | ADV | _ | 5 taken | advmod |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 road | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 road | det |
| 9 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 taken | obl |
| 10 | without | without | ADP | _ | 12 knowledge | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 knowledge | det |
| 12 | knowledge | knowledge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 taken | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 adult | case |
| 14 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 adult | det |
| 15 | adult | adult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 knowledge | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | present · passive | the younger sibling | the road | without the knowledge of a adult; outside property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to road=Destination |
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