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title: Ascertain the reason for which honey remains fit for consumption for… — Bees and wasps in the garden · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain the reason for which honey remains fit for consumption for an exceptionally long period. Exam question 4 of lesson 218 «Bees and wasps in the garden» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice wa
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# Exam question 4 · Bees and wasps in the garden

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Ascertain the reason for which honey remains fit for consumption for an exceptionally long period.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, honey remains · **What happens:** ascertain, fit · **To what, where:** reason

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 218 «Bees and wasps in the garden» 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/218-bees-and-wasps-in-the-garden/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:218-bees-and-wasps-in-the-garden:e4:1
# text = Ascertain the reason for which honey remains fit for consumption for an exceptionally long period.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	remains	remains	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	exceptionally	exceptionally	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **fit** | present | honey remains |  |  |  |  | for the reason; for consumption; for a long period | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It is preserved by salt added by the worker bees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:218-bees-and-wasps-in-the-garden:e4:o1:1
# text = It is preserved by salt added by the worker bees
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	preserved	preserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **preserve** | present · passive | salt | It |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | salt *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It contains a poison which is fatal to all insects and to every microorganism

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:218-bees-and-wasps-in-the-garden:e4:o2:1
# text = It contains a poison which is fatal to all insects and to every microorganism
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fatal	fatal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	microorganism	microorganism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | It | a poison |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot poison=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a poison |  |  |  |  | to all insects and every microorganism; fatal *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is protected by a layer of wax throughout the entire period of its use

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:218-bees-and-wasps-in-the-garden:e4:o3:1
# text = It is protected by a layer of wax throughout the entire period of its use
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present · passive | a layer of wax | It |  |  | throughout the entire period of period's use |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **use** |  | period |  |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Its high sugar content and low moisture prevent the growth of microorganisms

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:218-bees-and-wasps-in-the-garden:e4:o4:1
# text = Its high sugar content and low moisture prevent the growth of microorganisms
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	content	content	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moisture	moisture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	microorganisms	microorganism	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevent** | infinitive | Its high sugar content and low moisture | the growth of microorganisms |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer growth=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** |  | microorganisms |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent |

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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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