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# Exam question 3 · Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and saying goodbye

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the decision to put an incurably ill and suffering animal to sleep?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, put, suffer, sleep · **To what, where:** decision, ill suffering animal

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 328 «Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and saying goodbye» 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/328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the decision to put an incurably ill and suffering animal to sleep?
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	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
14	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	suffering	suffer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	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 decision |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | the decision *not said here* | a ill suffering animal |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent animal=Goal |
| 4 | **suffer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **sleep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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It is a decision taken jointly by the family and the veterinarian to spare the animal pain

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:e3:o1:1
# text = It is a decision taken jointly by the family and the veterinarian to spare the animal pain
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	jointly	jointly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	veterinarian	veterinarian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a decision and the veterinarian |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  | a decision and the veterinarian *not said here* |  |  |  | by the family; jointly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **spare** | to-infinitive |  | the animal pain |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent pain=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a procedure from which the animal subsequently awakens

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:e3:o2:1
# text = It is a procedure from which the animal subsequently awakens
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	awakens	awaken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a procedure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **awaken** | present | the animal |  |  | a procedure |  | subsequently *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is undertaken without regard to the animal's suffering

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:e3:o3:1
# text = It is undertaken without regard to the animal's suffering
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	undertaken	undertake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	regard	regard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	suffering	suffering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | without regard; to the animal's suffering | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **suffer** |  | the animal |  |  |  |  |  | nom suffering «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is a punishment inflicted upon an animal for disobedience

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye:e3:o4:1
# text = It is a punishment inflicted upon an animal for disobedience
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	inflicted	inflict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	disobedience	disobedience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a punishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **inflict** | participle |  | a punishment *not said here* |  |  |  | upon a animal; for disobedience | tree rules |

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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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