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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The human body deeper: bones, muscles… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the number of bones in the human body. Exam question 2 of lesson 263 «The human body deeper: bones, muscles and skin» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of ea
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# Exam question 2 · The human body deeper: bones, muscles and skin

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the number of bones in the human body.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, number

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 263 «The human body deeper: bones, muscles and skin» 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/263-human-body-deeper-bones-muscles-and-skin/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:263-human-body-deeper-bones-muscles-and-skin:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the number of bones in the human body.
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	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the number of bones in the human body |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus number=Experiencer |

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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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An infant possesses no bones until the age of one year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:263-human-body-deeper-bones-muscles-and-skin:e2:o1:1
# text = An infant possesses no bones until the age of one year
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	infant	infant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | a infant | no bones |  |  | until the age of one year |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bone=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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An adult possesses approximately three hundred bones

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:263-human-body-deeper-bones-muscles-and-skin:e2:o2:1
# text = An adult possesses approximately three hundred bones
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | a adult | hundred bones |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bone=Theme |

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

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An infant possesses approximately three hundred bones, many of which fuse, so that an adult possesses two hundred and six

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:263-human-body-deeper-bones-muscles-and-skin:e2:o3:1
# text = An infant possesses approximately three hundred bones, many of which fuse, so that an adult possesses two hundred and six
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	infant	infant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nmod	_	_
12	fuse	fuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	compound	_	_
20	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | a infant | hundred bones |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bone=Theme |
| 2 | **fuse** | present | many |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **possess** | present | a adult | two hundred |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hundred=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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An infant and an adult possess an identical number of bones, the bones merely increasing in size as the body grows

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:263-human-body-deeper-bones-muscles-and-skin:e2:o4:1
# text = An infant and an adult possess an identical number of bones, the bones merely increasing in size as the body grows
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	infant	infant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	identical	identical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	merely	merely	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	increasing	increase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | infinitive | a adult | a identical number of bones  the bones |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot number=Theme |
| 2 | **increase** | gerund | the bones *not said here* | size |  |  |  | as the body; merely *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer size=Patient |
| 3 | **grow** | present | a infant |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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