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description: Ascertain the conduct appropriate for a child who discovers an unaccompanied dog in a public park. Exam question 4 of lesson 332 «Lost pets, microchips, holidays and moving house» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Exam question 4 · Lost pets, microchips, holidays and moving house

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Ascertain the conduct appropriate for a child who discovers an unaccompanied dog in a public park.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, child · **What happens:** ascertain, discover · **To what, where:** conduct, unaccompanied dog, public park

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e4:1
# text = Ascertain the conduct appropriate for a child who discovers an unaccompanied dog in a public 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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	discovers	discover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	unaccompanied	unaccompanied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 | **discover** | present | a child | a unaccompanied dog |  | a public park |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Refraining from seizing the animal and informing an adult, who may arrange for the scanning of its microchip

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e4:o1:1
# text = Refraining from seizing the animal and informing an adult, who may arrange for the scanning of its microchip
1	Refraining	refrain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	seizing	seize	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	informing	inform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	scanning	scanning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	microchip	microchip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refrain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **seize** | gerund |  | the animal |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 3 | **inform** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 4 | **arrange** | may | a adult |  |  |  |  | for the scanning of scanning's microchip | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for scanning=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **scan** |  |  | scanning's microchip |  |  |  |  | nom scanning «process transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Pursuing the animal until it is exhausted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e4:o2:1
# text = Pursuing the animal until it is exhausted
1	Pursuing	pursue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj:pass	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	exhausted	exhaust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pursue** | gerund |  | the animal |  |  | until animal |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **exhaust** | present · passive | Pursuing |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Feeding the animal with confectionery in order to calm it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e4:o3:1
# text = Feeding the animal with confectionery in order to calm it
1	Feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	confectionery	confectionery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
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 | **feed** | gerund |  | the animal |  | order |  | with confectionery | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent animal=Value in order=Location |
| 2 | **calm** | to-infinitive |  | animal |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Seizing the animal by the collar and removing it to the child's own residence, there to await its owner

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house:e4:o4:1
# text = Seizing the animal by the collar and removing it to the child's own residence, there to await its owner
1	Seizing	seize	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	residence	residence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	19	expl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	await	await	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | gerund |  | the animal |  |  |  | by the collar | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
| 2 | **remove** | gerund |  | animal |  | the child's own residence |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to residence=Destination |
| 3 | **await** | to-infinitive |  | residence's owner |  | there |  |  | 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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