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# Test 3 · What a habitat is: home, food, shelter and fitting in

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«found a woodlouse, gonna keep it in a jar on the windowsill in the sun» What is the best advice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** best advice · **What happens:** find, keep, be · **To what, where:** woodlouse, jar · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 1 «What a habitat is: home, food, shelter and fitting in» of the biology course of Mova's primary school. 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/biology/1-what-a-habitat-is/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:1-what-a-habitat-is:t3:1
# text = «found a woodlouse, gonna keep it in a jar on the windowsill in the sun» What is the best advice?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	woodlouse	woodlouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	dep	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
19	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	parataxis	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
23	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *in a quote* | past |  | a woodlouse |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent woodlouse=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | woodlouse |  | a jar |  | on the windowsill; in the sun | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in jar=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the best advice |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Put it in a dry jar so it does not drown in the damp

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:1-what-a-habitat-is:t3:o1:1
# text = Put it in a dry jar so it does not drown in the damp
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	drown	drown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	damp	damp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  | a dry jar |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in jar=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **drown** | present · do-support | jar |  |  | the damp |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Give it a dish of cheese and nothing else

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:1-what-a-habitat-is:t3:o2:1
# text = Give it a dish of cheese and nothing else
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	conj	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a dish of cheese | it |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient dish=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Give it damp soil, leaves and shade, or it will dry out and die

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:1-what-a-habitat-is:t3:o3:1
# text = Give it damp soil, leaves and shade, or it will dry out and die
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	die	die	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | damp soil and leaves and shade | it |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient soil=Theme |
| 2 | **dry out** | future | shade |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **die** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun is fine, it is an insect and likes heat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:1-what-a-habitat-is:t3:o4:1
# text = Sun is fine, it is an insect and likes heat
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sun |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a insect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **like** | present | Sun *not said here* | heat |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot heat=Theme |

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