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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The Australian walkabout: kangaroos, e… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the military operation of 1932 known as the «Emu War». Exam question 3 of lesson 103 «The Australian walkabout: kangaroos, emus, wallabies and dingoes» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 3 · The Australian walkabout: kangaroos, emus, wallabies and d…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the military operation of 1932 known as the «Emu War».

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, know · **To what, where:** response, military operation

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 103 «The Australian walkabout: kangaroos, emus, wallabies and dingoes» 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/103-the-australian-walkabout-kangaroos-emus-wallabies-dingoes/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:103-the-australian-walkabout-kangaroos-emus-wallabies-dingoes:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the military operation of 1932 known as the «Emu War».
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	12	det	_	_
11	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	1932	1932	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	_
15	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Emu	Emu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 military operation of 1932 |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus operation=Experiencer |
| 4 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as the Emu War | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as war=Attribute |

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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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The emus were enlisted to assist the army

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:103-the-australian-walkabout-kangaroos-emus-wallabies-dingoes:e3:o1:1
# text = The emus were enlisted to assist the army
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emus	emu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	enlisted	enlist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	assist	assist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | past · passive |  | the emus |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **assist** | to-infinitive |  | the army |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The operation was conducted solely in New Zealand

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:103-the-australian-walkabout-kangaroos-emus-wallabies-dingoes:e3:o2:1
# text = The operation was conducted solely in New Zealand
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	conducted	conduct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** | past · passive |  | the operation |  | New Zealand |  | solely *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in zealand=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The emus were successfully removed from all farms within a week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:103-the-australian-walkabout-kangaroos-emus-wallabies-dingoes:e3:o3:1
# text = The emus were successfully removed from all farms within a week
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emus	emu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	successfully	successfully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	within	within	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past · passive |  | the emus |  | all farms | week | successfully *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from farm=Source |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Soldiers armed with machine guns largely failed to reduce the emus devouring the wheat crop

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:103-the-australian-walkabout-kangaroos-emus-wallabies-dingoes:e3:o4:1
# text = Soldiers armed with machine guns largely failed to reduce the emus devouring the wheat crop
1	Soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	armed	arm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	reduce	reduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	emus	emu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	devouring	devour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arm** | participle |  | Soldiers *not said here* |  |  |  | with machine guns | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent with gun=Theme |
| 2 | **fail** | past | Soldiers |  |  |  |  | largely *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **reduce** | to-infinitive | Soldiers *not said here* | the emus |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer emu=Patient |
| 4 | **devour** | gerund | the emus *not said here* | the wheat crop |  |  |  |  | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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