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# Exam question 1 · Lost pets, microchips, holidays and moving house

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of a microchip implanted in a domestic animal?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, implant · **To what, where:** function, microchip

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 332 «Lost pets, microchips, holidays and moving house» 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/332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the function of a microchip implanted in a domestic animal?
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	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	microchip	microchip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	implanted	implant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 function of a microchip |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **implant** | participle |  | a microchip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: 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 {#o1}

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It records the sounds heard by the animal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e1:o1:1
# text = It records the sounds heard by the animal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	records	record	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	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present | It | the sounds |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | participle |  | the sounds *not said here* |  |  |  | by the animal | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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

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It bears a unique number, readable by a scanner at close range, linked to the owner's registered details

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e1:o2:1
# text = It bears a unique number, readable by a scanner at close range, linked to the owner's registered details
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unique	unique	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	scanner	scanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	registered	register	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **link** | participle |  | bears *not said here* |  |  |  | to the owner's registered details | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to detail=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **register** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **detail** |  | the owner |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It requires replacement of its battery at annual intervals

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e1:o3:1
# text = It requires replacement of its battery at annual intervals
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	replacement	replacement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	annual	annual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | It | replacement of replacement's battery |  | annual intervals |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme replacement=Precondition |
| 2 | **replace** |  |  | replacement's battery |  |  |  |  | nom replacement «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It transmits the position of the animal continuously to a satellite, permitting it to be traced upon a map

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e1:o4:1
# text = It transmits the position of the animal continuously to a satellite, permitting it to be traced upon a map
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	transmits	transmit	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	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	continuously	continuously	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	permitting	permit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	traced	trace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
18	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transmit** | present | It | the position of the animal to a satellite |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent position=Theme |
| 2 | **permit** | gerund |  | position |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **trace** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | upon a map | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP» |

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