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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the large spiders frequently observed within dwellings in autumn? Exam question 3 of lesson 335 «The garden in autumn: colours, conkers, webs and buried nuts» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Exam question 3 · The garden in autumn: colours, conkers, webs and buried nuts

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the large spiders frequently observed within dwellings in autumn?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, observe · **To what, where:** large spiders

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 335 «The garden in autumn: colours, conkers, webs and buried nuts» 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/335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the large spiders frequently observed within dwellings in autumn?
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	11	det	_	_
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	within	within	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	dwellings	dwelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	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 large spiders |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **observe** | participle |  | the large spiders *not said here* |  |  |  | within dwellings in autumn; frequently *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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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They are principally male house spiders, harmless to people, wandering in search of a mate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts:e3:o1:1
# text = They are principally male house spiders, harmless to people, wandering in search of a mate
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | male house spiders |  |  |  | principally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  | search of a mate |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **search** |  |  | a mate |  |  |  |  | nom search «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They are spiders driven indoors by the presence of birds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts:e3:o2:1
# text = They are spiders driven indoors by the presence of birds
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | spiders |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive** | participle |  | spiders *not said here* |  |  |  | by the presence of birds; indoors *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They are venomous spiders migrating from the garden to avoid frost, and their bite is commonly dangerous

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts:e3:o3:1
# text = They are venomous spiders migrating from the garden to avoid frost, and their bite is commonly dangerous
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	migrating	migrate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	commonly	commonly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | venomous spiders |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **migrate** | gerund | venomous spiders *not said here* |  |  | the garden |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | venomous spiders *not said here* | frost |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent frost=Location |
| 4 | **is** | present | spiders's bite |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **bite** |  | spiders *= spider* |  |  |  |  |  | nom bite «state transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They are juvenile spiders newly hatched within the dwelling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts:e3:o4:1
# text = They are juvenile spiders newly hatched within the dwelling
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	juvenile	juvenile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	newly	newly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hatched	hatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | juvenile spiders |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hatch** | past | juvenile spiders |  |  |  |  | within the dwelling; newly *property* | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

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