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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Snakes to keep away from: cobras, mamb… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the treatment of a person bitten by a venomous snake. Exam question 2 of lesson 322 «Snakes to keep away from: cobras, mambas, vipers and rattlesnakes» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 2 · Snakes to keep away from: cobras, mambas, vipers and rattl…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the treatment of a person bitten by a venomous snake.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, bite, treat · **To what, where:** response, treatment, person

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 322 «Snakes to keep away from: cobras, mambas, vipers and rattlesnakes» 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/322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the treatment of a person bitten by a venomous snake.
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	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	bitten	bite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 treatment of a person |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus treatment=Experiencer |
| 4 | **bite** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **treat** |  |  | a person |  |  |  |  | nom treatment «act 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The person is kept calm and still, and medical assistance providing antivenom is sought without delay

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes:e2:o1:1
# text = The person is kept calm and still, and medical assistance providing antivenom is sought without delay
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
10	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	assistance	assistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	antivenom	antivenom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	sought	seek	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the person |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **provide** | gerund | medical assistance *not said here* | antivenom |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition antivenom=Theme |
| 3 | **seek** | present · passive |  | medical assistance |  |  |  | without delay | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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An incision is made across the wound, the venom is extracted by suction and a tight ligature is applied above the bite

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes:e2:o2:1
# text = An incision is made across the wound, the venom is extracted by suction and a tight ligature is applied above the bite
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incision	incision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	extracted	extract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	ligature	ligature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
21	above	above	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a incision |  | the wound |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **extract** | present · passive | suction | the venom |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **apply** | present · passive |  | a tight ligature |  | the bite |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme above bite=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The venom is extracted by suction from the wound

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes:e2:o3:1
# text = The venom is extracted by suction from the wound
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	extracted	extract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extract** | present · passive | suction | the venom |  | the wound |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from wound=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A tight ligature is applied above the bite

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes:e2:o4:1
# text = A tight ligature is applied above the bite
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ligature	ligature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present · passive |  | a tight ligature |  | the bite |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme above bite=Destination |

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