Hurt on the pitch: rolled ankles, dead legs, winded, and when to stop

Tests: 7 of 12 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 9 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 46 of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · ★ · right ✓

ollie: «its nowt, ill run it off» — he can walk 1 step out of 4. what now?

1. He comes off; you don't run off a hurt ankle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He hops on the other foot and plays on — no support
3. He runs it off, that's what «nowt» means in Yorkshire — no support
4. He sprints to warm the ankle up — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

A dad yells «Play on, he's faking!» while a lad stays down. Who's right?

1. The dad, as long as the ball's in play — no support
2. Nobody; the lad should crawl off himself — no support
3. The dad; kids who stay down on the grass are always faking it — no support
4. The coach calling for a stop; the lad may be badly hurt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 46, line 10: «A player who stays down may be badly hurt; the referee can stop play for an injury at any time, and coaches can call for it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «call» (+3); the same doer «coaches» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Kian's mate: «Ah'll fix yer deid leg, wee man», rubbing it hard. Good shout?

1. Yes, rubbing hard drains the blood out — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, hard rubbing can make the bleeding inside worse — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, the harder the better — no support
4. No, he should slap it instead — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

A netball hits Aisha in the tummy and she gasps «I can't breathe!». Her friend lifts her arms and slaps her back. Better plan?

1. Lay her flat and press hard on her tummy — no support
2. Sit her down calmly and help her take slow breaths — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Make her run a lap of the court to open her lungs up — no support
4. Slap her back harder until the air goes back in — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 46, line 8: «Being winded is a short cramp of the diaphragm, the breathing muscle under the ribs; sitting calmly with slow breaths helps, and slapping the back or lifting t…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «sit» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Liam in Cork: «I'm grand, put me back on!» His mam says no. Why is she right?

1. Pain often shows later, once the excitement wears off — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Mams are always right about football — no support
3. He was playing too well and the rest of the team needed a go — no support
4. Being grand is against the rules — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

«C'mon bud, walk it off, eh» — two mates drag Mateo by his arms. What's wrong?

1. They should leave him there for the whole game — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. They should drag him off by the legs instead, it's gentler — no support
3. Nothing, dragging is the fastest first aid — no support
4. Dragging can twist the injury; he should wait for an adult — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Zara: «don't snitch bruv, coach will drop me». She plays the final on a bad ankle. Most likely result?

1. She plays better because she's angry — no support
2. The sprain gets worse and she's out for weeks — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The ankle heals faster from all the exercise in the final — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. Nothing, finals don't cause injuries — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 2, line 19: «Some stable ankle and foot breaks, ones not likely to slip out of place, heal well in a removable boot instead of a cast.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «stable ankle» (+3); the same action «heal» (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Noah: «no pain = healed, sweet as, full game this arvo». Right?

1. Yes, and he should play two games — no support
2. Yes, no pain always means healed — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. No, he should wait two whole years — no support
4. No, the ligament can still be weak; build up step by step — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 46, line 16: «Neck pain with tingling or numb legs after a crash means the person must be kept still and an adult calls 999 in the UK or 911 in the US.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «neck pain» (+3); the same action «mean» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

«Bananas cure cramp, get me one quick!» What's true?

1. Cramp only happens to people who hate bananas — score 5
2. Salt in your boots stops cramp — no support
3. A banana fixes cramp in ten seconds — no support
4. Cramp's cause isn't fully known; gentle stretching and rest help — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 37, line 13: «The causes of exercise cramp aren't fully known; lack of potassium has not been proven, so bananas are a fine snack but not a cramp cure.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «know» (+3); the same property (+3); the same thing acted on «causes» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

Siya, an hour after a pop in his knee: «I'm fine now now, bru». The knee's like a melon. What now?

1. An adult gets it checked by a doctor — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. A hot bath and a hard massage tonight — no support
3. Back on for the second half, it's only swelling — no support
4. Wait a month and see if it goes down on its own — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 46, line 15: «A knee that pops and swells up fast after a twist may have bleeding inside the joint and needs a doctor.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «knee» (+3); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

A parent runs on to sit up a lad who says his neck hurts and his legs tingle. What would happen if he's moved?

1. He'd feel better from sitting up and the water — no support
2. A neck injury could be made much worse — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Nothing, necks can't really be hurt in sport like that — no support
4. Moving him would fix the tingling in his legs — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 46, line 7: «A dead leg is a bruised thigh muscle; cold wrapped in a cloth for about 20 minutes at a time helps, and hard rubbing on a fresh one can make the bleeding insid…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

What would happen if every hurt player just «ran it off»?

1. Everyone would get fitter and stronger from playing on — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. Small injuries would turn into long ones — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Nobody would ever need a physio — no support
4. Injuries would heal twice as fast — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 46, line 9: «Adrenaline hides pain during a game, so the real hurt often shows that evening or the next morning, and an adult, not the excited player, decides whether they…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «play on» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which an injured participant ought not to be the arbiter of his own fitness to continue.

1. Adrenaline released during play may conceal the severity of pain — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Participants are prohibited from expressing any opinion upon the matter — no support
3. Injuries sustained in play are invariably trivial — no support
4. Pain cannot be perceived until the conclusion of play — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the condition colloquially termed «winded».

1. A transient spasm of the diaphragm which ordinarily resolves within minutes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. A cessation of the heart lasting several hours — no support
3. A rupture of the lungs requiring immediate surgery — no support
4. A condition remedied solely by striking the back — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

It is given that a participant reports pain in the neck accompanied by tingling in the legs following a collision. State the appropriate course of action.

1. The participant is to be raised to a seated posture and given water at once, so as to aid recovery — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The participant is to be assisted to walk from the field — no support
3. The participant is to be kept still whilst an adult summons emergency services — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The participant is to resume play once the tingling subsides — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the recommended return to sport following a sprained ankle?

1. An immediate return upon cessation of pain — no support
2. A return to full competition on the same day — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. A permanent withdrawal from all physical activity — no support
4. A graduated progression from walking through training to competition — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 5, line 12: «After concussion, a day or two of quiet rest is followed by a slow return to school, then to sport over at least two to three weeks.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «slow return» (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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