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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the relations between domestic dogs and cats. Exam question 1 of lesson 121 «Spike and Tom: real dogs and cats, enemies or friends?» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Exam question 1 · Spike and Tom: real dogs and cats, enemies or friends?

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the relations between domestic dogs and cats.

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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 · **To what, where:** response, relations

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 121 «Spike and Tom: real dogs and cats, enemies or friends?» 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/121-spike-and-tom-real-dogs-and-cats/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:121-spike-and-tom-real-dogs-and-cats:e1:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the relations between domestic dogs and cats.
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	relations	relation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 relations |  |  |  | between domestic dogs and cats | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus relation=Experiencer |

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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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Peaceful cohabitation is possible solely where the dog is smaller than the cat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:121-spike-and-tom-real-dogs-and-cats:e1:o1:1
# text = Peaceful cohabitation is possible solely where the dog is smaller than the cat
1	Peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cohabitation	cohabitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	parataxis	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Peaceful cohabitation |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the dog |  |  |  |  | than the cat; small, solely *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The two species are by nature incapable of peaceful cohabitation under any circumstances

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:121-spike-and-tom-real-dogs-and-cats:e1:o2:1
# text = The two species are by nature incapable of peaceful cohabitation under any circumstances
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	incapable	incapable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cohabitation	cohabitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two species |  |  | any circumstances |  | by nature incapable; of peaceful cohabitation | tree rules |

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

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Animals of the two species which are raised together, or introduced gradually, may form durable friendships

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:121-spike-and-tom-real-dogs-and-cats:e1:o3:1
# text = Animals of the two species which are raised together, or introduced gradually, may form durable friendships
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	introduced	introduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
13	gradually	gradually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
15	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	form	form	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
17	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	friendships	friendship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present · passive |  | the two species |  |  |  | together *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **introduce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | gradually *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **form** | may | Animals of the two species | durable friendships |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location friendship=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Peaceful cohabitation is possible solely between animals of the same sex

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:121-spike-and-tom-real-dogs-and-cats:e1:o4:1
# text = Peaceful cohabitation is possible solely between animals of the same sex
1	Peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cohabitation	cohabitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Peaceful cohabitation |  |  |  |  | between animals of the same sex; possible, solely *property* | tree rules |

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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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