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title: Ascertain the conduct appropriate to a person who observes a bear in… — Bears up close: noses, claws, dens, th… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain the conduct appropriate to a person who observes a bear in a national park. Exam question 4 of lesson 320 «Bears up close: noses, claws, dens, the honey myth and bear safety» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Exam question 4 · Bears up close: noses, claws, dens, the honey myth and bea…

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Ascertain the conduct appropriate to a person who observes a bear in a national park.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, person · **What happens:** ascertain, observe · **To what, where:** conduct, bear, national park

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 320 «Bears up close: noses, claws, dens, the honey myth and bear safety» 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/320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety:e4:1
# text = Ascertain the conduct appropriate to a person who observes a bear in a national park.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	observes	observe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the conduct |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Topic |
| 2 | **observe** | present | a person | a bear |  | a national park |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bear=Topic |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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To remain calm, keep a considerable distance, refrain from running and follow the advice of the rangers

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety:e4:o1:1
# text = To remain calm, keep a considerable distance, refrain from running and follow the advice of the rangers
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remain	remain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	considerable	considerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	refrain	refrain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	rangers	ranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive |  | a considerable distance and refrain |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | gerund | refrain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **follow** | infinitive |  | the advice of the rangers |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To offer the animal food so as to pacify it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety:e4:o2:1
# text = To offer the animal food so as to pacify it
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pacify	pacify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | to-infinitive |  | the animal food |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **pacify** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To approach the animal in order to photograph it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety:e4:o3:1
# text = To approach the animal in order to photograph it
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	approach	approach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	fixed	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	photograph	photograph	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **approach** | to-infinitive |  | the animal |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **photograph** | to-infinitive |  | animal |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To flee at the greatest possible speed and ascend the nearest tree, which no bear is able to climb

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety:e4:o4:1
# text = To flee at the greatest possible speed and ascend the nearest tree, which no bear is able to climb
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flee	flee	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ascend	ascend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flee** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the greatest possible speed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ascend** | infinitive |  | the nearest tree |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tree=Trajectory |
| 3 | **is** | present | the nearest tree |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **climb** | to-infinitive | the nearest tree *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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