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# Exam question 3 · Animals in the news: true stories, fakes and how to read t…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the figure of approximately seventy-three per cent published in the Living Planet Index of 2024?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, publish, figure · **To what, where:** figure, three per cent, Planet Index

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 296 «Animals in the news: true stories, fakes and how to read them» 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/296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the figure of approximately seventy-three per cent published in the Living Planet Index of 2024?
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	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
12	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	seventy	seventy	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
16	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
18	published	publish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	Living	Living	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Planet	Planet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	Index	Index	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	2024	2024	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	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 figure of three per cent |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **publish** | participle |  | three per cent *not said here* |  | the Planet Index of 2024 |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **figure** |  |  | three per cent |  |  |  |  | nom figure «communication transitive»: of=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It denotes the proportion of all wild animals now residing in zoological gardens

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:e3:o1:1
# text = It denotes the proportion of all wild animals now residing in zoological gardens
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	proportion	proportion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	residing	reside	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | It | the proportion of all wild animals |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot proportion=Topic |
| 2 | **reside** | gerund |  |  |  | zoological gardens | now |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It denotes the average decline across monitored wildlife populations since 1970

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:e3:o2:1
# text = It denotes the average decline across monitored wildlife populations since 1970
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	decline	decline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	monitored	monitor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	populations	population	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	since	since	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1970	1970	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | It | the average decline |  | monitored wildlife populations | since 1970 |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot decline=Topic |
| 2 | **monitor** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It denotes the proportion of all species rendered extinct since 1970

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:e3:o3:1
# text = It denotes the proportion of all species rendered extinct since 1970
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	proportion	proportion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	rendered	render	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	extinct	extinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	since	since	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1970	1970	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **render** | past | the proportion of all species |  |  |  | since 1970 | extinct *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It denotes the reduction in the body size of animals since 1970

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:296-animals-in-the-news-true-stories-fakes-and-how-to-read-them:e3:o4:1
# text = It denotes the reduction in the body size of animals since 1970
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	reduction	reduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	since	since	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1970	1970	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | It | the reduction |  |  | since 1970 | in the body size of animals | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot reduction=Theme in size=Attribute |

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