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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Zootopia: real sloths, shrews, predato… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the dietary requirements of the shrew. Exam question 2 of lesson 142 «Zootopia: real sloths, shrews, predators and prey» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Exam question 2 · Zootopia: real sloths, shrews, predators and prey

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the dietary requirements of the shrew.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, require · **To what, where:** response, dietary requirements, shrew

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 142 «Zootopia: real sloths, shrews, predators and prey» 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/142-zootopia-real-sloths-shrews-predators-and-prey/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:142-zootopia-real-sloths-shrews-predators-and-prey:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the dietary requirements of the shrew.
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	dietary	dietary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	requirements	requirement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 dietary requirements of the shrew |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus requirement=Experiencer |
| 4 | **require** |  |  | the shrew |  |  |  |  | nom requirement «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Owing to rapid loss of heat, certain shrews consume their own body weight in food daily

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:142-zootopia-real-sloths-shrews-predators-and-prey:e2:o1:1
# text = Owing to rapid loss of heat, certain shrews consume their own body weight in food daily
1	Owing	owe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	rapid	rapid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shrews	shrew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	consume	consume	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	daily	daily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to rapid loss of heat *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to loss=Goal |
| 2 | **consume** | present | certain shrews | shrews's own body weight |  | food |  | daily *property* | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The shrew requires nourishment no more than once a week, having stored fat beneath its skin for the purpose

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:142-zootopia-real-sloths-shrews-predators-and-prey:e2:o2:1
# text = The shrew requires nourishment no more than once a week, having stored fat beneath its skin for the purpose
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nourishment	nourishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	no	no	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
13	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | the shrew | nourishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | the shrew *not said here* | stored fat |  |  |  | beneath shrew's skin; for the purpose | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient |
| 3 | **store** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The shrew obtains its food by preying upon large mammals

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:142-zootopia-real-sloths-shrews-predators-and-prey:e2:o3:1
# text = The shrew obtains its food by preying upon large mammals
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	obtains	obtain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	preying	prey	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mammals	mammal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obtain** | present | the shrew | shrew's food |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Theme |
| 2 | **prey** | gerund | the shrew *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon large mammals | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The shrew subsists entirely upon seeds and grain

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:142-zootopia-real-sloths-shrews-predators-and-prey:e2:o4:1
# text = The shrew subsists entirely upon seeds and grain
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	subsists	subsist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **subsist** | present | the shrew |  |  |  |  | upon seeds and grain; entirely *property* | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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