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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The African savanna area: hippos, meer… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the ostrich lowering its head towards the ground. Exam question 3 of lesson 102 «The African savanna area: hippos, meerkats, ostriches, wild dogs and hyenas» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Exam question 3 · The African savanna area: hippos, meerkats, ostriches, wil…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the ostrich lowering its head towards the ground.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, lower · **To what, where:** response, ostrich, head, ground

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 102 «The African savanna area: hippos, meerkats, ostriches, wild dogs and hyenas» of the biology 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/biology/102-the-african-savanna-area-hippos-meerkats-ostriches/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:102-the-african-savanna-area-hippos-meerkats-ostriches:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the ostrich lowering its head towards the ground.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	lowering	lower	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | 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 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the ostrich |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus ostrich=Experiencer |
| 4 | **lower** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | ostrich's head |  | the ground |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme towards ground=Destination |

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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 {#o1}

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It is drinking water from beneath the sand

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:102-the-african-savanna-area-hippos-meerkats-ostriches:e3:o1:1
# text = It is drinking water from beneath the sand
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present · progressive | It | water |  | the sand |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is burying its head in the sand from fear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:102-the-african-savanna-area-hippos-meerkats-ostriches:e3:o2:1
# text = It is burying its head in the sand from fear
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	burying	bury	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | present · progressive | It | its head |  | the sand |  | from fear | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme in sand=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It is turning its eggs or lying flat to conceal itself, and does not bury its head

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:102-the-african-savanna-area-hippos-meerkats-ostriches:e3:o3:1
# text = It is turning its eggs or lying flat to conceal itself, and does not bury its head
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	conceal	conceal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	bury	bury	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present · progressive | It | its eggs |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme egg=Result |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **conceal** | to-infinitive |  | itself *= it* |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **bury** | present · do-support |  | its head |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is sleeping in an inverted position

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:102-the-african-savanna-area-hippos-meerkats-ostriches:e3:o4:1
# text = It is sleeping in an inverted position
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	inverted	invert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present · progressive | It |  |  | a inverted position |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in position=Location |
| 2 | **invert** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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