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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Bees beyond the hive: bumblebees, soli… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the supposed proof that bumblebees cannot fly. Exam question 3 of lesson 305 «Bees beyond the hive: bumblebees, solitary bees, carpenter bees and stingless bees» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency t
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# Exam question 3 · Bees beyond the hive: bumblebees, solitary bees, carpenter…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the supposed proof that bumblebees cannot fly.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, bumblebees · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, suppose, not fly · **To what, where:** response, supposed proof

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 305 «Bees beyond the hive: bumblebees, solitary bees, carpenter bees and stingless bees» 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/305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the supposed proof that bumblebees cannot fly.
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	12	det	_	_
11	supposed	suppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	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 supposed proof |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus proof=Experiencer |
| 4 | **suppose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **fly** | can | bumblebees | the supposed proof *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location proof=Theme |

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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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It applies to bumblebees but not to other bees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees:e3:o1:1
# text = It applies to bumblebees but not to other bees
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	applies	apply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present | It |  |  |  |  | to bumblebees but other bees | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was confirmed by careful measurement of flying bees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees:e3:o2:1
# text = It was confirmed by careful measurement of flying bees
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confirm** | past · passive | careful measurement of flying bees | It |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Topic |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **measure** |  |  | flying bees |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It demonstrates that bumblebees glide without flapping

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees:e3:o3:1
# text = It demonstrates that bumblebees glide without flapping
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	demonstrates	demonstrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	glide	glide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	flapping	flap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demonstrate** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 2 | **glide** | present | bumblebees |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **flap** | gerund | bumblebees *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It arose from an approximate calculation treating the wing as a rigid aeroplane wing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees:e3:o4:1
# text = It arose from an approximate calculation treating the wing as a rigid aeroplane wing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	approximate	approximate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	calculation	calculation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	treating	treat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	rigid	rigid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | It |  |  | a approximate calculation |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **treat** | gerund | a approximate calculation *not said here* | the wing |  |  |  | as a rigid aeroplane wing | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent wing=Theme as wing=Attribute |

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