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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the control exercised by each half of the brain over the body? Exam question 3 of lesson 260 «The human body deeper: the brain and nerves» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Exam question 3 · The human body deeper: the brain and nerves

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the control exercised by each half of the brain over the body?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, exercise · **To what, where:** control, body

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 260 «The human body deeper: the brain and nerves» 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/260-human-body-deeper-the-brain-and-nerves/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:260-human-body-deeper-the-brain-and-nerves:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the control exercised by each half of the brain over the body?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	exercised	exercise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the control |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **exercise** | participle |  | the control *not said here* |  | the body |  | by each half of the brain | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The left half governs the whole body during the day, the right half during the night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:260-human-body-deeper-the-brain-and-nerves:e3:o1:1
# text = The left half governs the whole body during the day, the right half during the night
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	nsubj	_	_
4	governs	govern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	10	conj	_	_
15	during	during	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present | the left half | the whole body |  |  | day; night |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent body=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Each half governs the same side of the body

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:260-human-body-deeper-the-brain-and-nerves:e3:o2:1
# text = Each half governs the same side of the body
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	nsubj	_	_
3	governs	govern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present | each half | the same side of the body |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

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

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Each half governs principally the opposite side of the body, the nerves crossing in the brainstem

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:260-human-body-deeper-the-brain-and-nerves:e3:o3:1
# text = Each half governs principally the opposite side of the body, the nerves crossing in the brainstem
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	nsubj	_	_
3	governs	govern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	brainstem	brainstem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present | each half | the opposite side of the body |  |  |  | principally *property* | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent side=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | gerund | the nerves |  |  | the brainstem |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The halves operate in complete independence of one another, exchanging no messages

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:260-human-body-deeper-the-brain-and-nerves:e3:o4:1
# text = The halves operate in complete independence of one another, exchanging no messages
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	operate	operate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	independence	independence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	exchanging	exchange	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **operate** | present | the halves |  |  | complete independence |  |  | vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **exchange** | gerund | the halves *not said here* | no messages |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

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