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description: Sonic the Hedgehog is blue, runs faster than sound and spins into a ball to attack. What is true of real hedgehogs? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 214 «Hedgehogs: spines, hibernation and how to help them» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Hedgehogs: spines, hibernation and how to help them

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Sonic the Hedgehog is blue, runs faster than sound and spins into a ball to attack. What is true of real hedgehogs?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Sonic · **What happens:** be, run, spin, attack · **To what, where:** ball

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 214 «Hedgehogs: spines, hibernation and how to help them» 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/214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Sonic the Hedgehog is blue, runs faster than sound and spins into a ball to attack.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them:t2:1
# text = Sonic the Hedgehog is blue, runs faster than sound and spins into a ball to attack.
1	Sonic	Sonic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Hedgehog	Hedgehog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sonic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | Sonic |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **spin** | present | Sonic *not said here* |  |  | a ball |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into ball=Trajectory |
| 4 | **attack** | to-infinitive | Sonic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 hedgehogs?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them:t2:2
# text = What is true of real hedgehogs?
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	_	6	case	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	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 hedgehogs; true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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They spin into a ball to attack foxes and badgers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them:t2:o1:1
# text = They spin into a ball to attack foxes and badgers
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spin	spin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | They |  |  | a ball |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into ball=Trajectory |
| 2 | **attack** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | foxes and badgers |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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They are brown, walk a couple of kilometres a night and roll into a ball to defend

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them:t2:o2:1
# text = They are brown, walk a couple of kilometres a night and roll into a ball to defend
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | infinitive |  | a couple of kilometres |  |  | night |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme couple=Trajectory |
| 3 | **roll** | infinitive |  |  |  | a ball |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination |
| 4 | **defend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They are blue and run faster than cars on a motorway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them:t2:o3:1
# text = They are blue and run faster than cars on a motorway
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | They *not said here* |  |  | a motorway |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on motorway=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They roll only to go downhill fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:214-hedgehogs-spines-hibernation-and-how-to-help-them:t2:o4:1
# text = They roll only to go downhill fast
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	roll	roll	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	downhill	downhill	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | present | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | downhill, fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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