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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Horns, frills, plates and clubs: Trice… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the purported second brain of Stegosaurus. Exam question 2 of lesson 267 «Horns, frills, plates and clubs: Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus and the duck-bills» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Exam question 2 · Horns, frills, plates and clubs: Triceratops, Stegosaurus,…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the purported second brain of Stegosaurus.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, purport · **To what, where:** response, purported second brain

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 267 «Horns, frills, plates and clubs: Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus and the duck-bills» 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/267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the purported second brain of Stegosaurus.
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	13	det	_	_
11	purported	purport	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Stegosaurus	Stegosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 purported second brain of Stegosaurus |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brain=Experiencer |
| 4 | **purport** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 confirmed that the animal possessed no brain whatsoever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs:e2:o1:1
# text = It is confirmed that the animal possessed no brain whatsoever
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	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confirm** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **possess** | past | the animal | no brain |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot brain=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is confirmed that the animal possessed two brains of equal size

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs:e2:o2:1
# text = It is confirmed that the animal possessed two brains of equal size
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	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	brains	brain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confirm** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **possess** | past | the animal | two brains of equal size |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot brain=Theme |

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

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It is a discredited notion; the cavity in the hip accommodated nerves and possibly stored tissue

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs:e2:o3:1
# text = It is a discredited notion; the cavity in the hip accommodated nerves and possibly stored tissue
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	discredited	discredit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	notion	notion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cavity	cavity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	accommodated	accommodate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	possibly	possibly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
17	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discredit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | It | a discredited notion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **accommodate** | past | the cavity in the hip | nerves |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Patient |
| 4 | **store** | participle | the cavity in the hip *not said here* | tissue |  |  |  | possibly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tissue=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is confirmed that the second brain exceeded the first in size

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:267-horns-frills-plates-and-clubs:e2:o4:1
# text = It is confirmed that the second brain exceeded the first in size
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	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	exceeded	exceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confirm** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **exceed** | past | the second brain | the first |  |  |  | in size | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in size=Attribute |

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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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