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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Animal builders: beavers, dams and lod… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning experiments in which the sound of flowing water was reproduced through a loudspeaker. Exam question 3 of lesson 242 «Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 3 · Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning experiments in which the sound of flowing water was reproduced through a loudspeaker.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** select, establish, flow, reproduce · **To what, where:** response, sound, concerning experiments

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 242 «Animal builders: beavers, dams and lodges» 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/242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning experiments in which the sound of flowing water was reproduced through a loudspeaker.
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	concerning	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	amod	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	reproduced	reproduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
20	through	through	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	loudspeaker	loudspeaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 | **flow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **reproduce** | past · passive |  | the sound of flowing water |  | concerning experiments |  | through a loudspeaker | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=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 {#o1}

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The beavers abandoned the vicinity permanently

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:e3:o1:1
# text = The beavers abandoned the vicinity permanently
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vicinity	vicinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	permanently	permanently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** | past | the beavers | the vicinity |  |  |  | permanently *property* | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme vicinity=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The beavers dismantled the loudspeaker entirely and consumed its wooden and metal parts over a period of some days

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:e3:o2:1
# text = The beavers dismantled the loudspeaker entirely and consumed its wooden and metal parts over a period of some days
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dismantled	dismantle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	loudspeaker	loudspeaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dismantle** | past | the beavers | the loudspeaker |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loudspeaker=Patient |
| 2 | **consume** | past | the beavers *not said here* | loudspeaker's wooden metal parts |  | a period of some days |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Asset |

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

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The beavers deposited sticks upon the loudspeaker, indicating that building is in large measure instinctive

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:e3:o3:1
# text = The beavers deposited sticks upon the loudspeaker, indicating that building is in large measure instinctive
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deposited	deposit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	loudspeaker	loudspeaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	indicating	indicate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	instinctive	instinctive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deposit** | past | the beavers | sticks |  | the loudspeaker |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stick=Theme upon loudspeaker=Destination |
| 2 | **indicate** | gerund |  | that building |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot building=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present | indicating |  |  | large measure instinctive |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beavers exhibited no response of any description

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:242-animal-builders-beavers-dams-and-lodges:e3:o4:1
# text = The beavers exhibited no response of any description
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exhibited	exhibit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exhibit** | past | the beavers | no response of any description |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |

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