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title: In a cartoon a kangaroo is a boxing champion who punches with gloves… — The Australian outback: red kangaroos,… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon a kangaroo is a boxing champion who punches with gloves. What is true of real red kangaroos? Test 3 of lesson 165 «The Australian outback: red kangaroos, emus, thorny devils and runaway camels and toads» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma
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# Test 3 · The Australian outback: red kangaroos, emus, thorny devils…

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In a cartoon a kangaroo is a boxing champion who punches with gloves. What is true of real red kangaroos?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kangaroo, boxing champion · **What happens:** be, punch · **To what, where:** boxing champion, cartoon

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This is test 3 of lesson 165 «The Australian outback: red kangaroos, emus, thorny devils and runaway camels and toads» 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/165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon a kangaroo is a boxing champion who punches with gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads:t3:1
# text = In a cartoon a kangaroo is a boxing champion who punches with gloves.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	punches	punch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kangaroo | a boxing champion |  | a cartoon |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **punch** | present | a boxing champion |  |  |  |  | with gloves | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with glove=Instrument |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is true of real red kangaroos?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads:t3:2
# text = What is true of real red kangaroos?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of real red kangaroos; true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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They punch only with their tails, which is why the tails are so thick and strong

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads:t3:o1:1
# text = They punch only with their tails, which is why the tails are so thick and strong
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	punch	punch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl:relcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punch** | present | They |  |  |  |  | with their tails | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with tail=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** | present | their tails |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the tails |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | the tails *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They never fight at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads:t3:o2:1
# text = They never fight at all
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fight** | present | They |  |  | all |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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Males do wrestle and kick with strong back legs, but no gloves or rings

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads:t3:o3:1
# text = Males do wrestle and kick with strong back legs, but no gloves or rings
1	Males	male	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wrestle	wrestle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	kick	kick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrestle** | present · do-support | Males | no gloves or rings |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **kick** | infinitive | Males *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with strong back legs | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with leg=Instrument |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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They wear gloves in the wild

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:165-the-australian-outback-kangaroos-emus-thorny-devils-and-runaway-toads:t3:o4:1
# text = They wear gloves in the wild
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | They | gloves |  | the wild |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

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