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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the tracks left in snow by a fox. Exam question 2 of lesson 336 «The garden in winter: bare trees, tracks in the snow and who sleeps where» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of 
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# Exam question 2 · The garden in winter: bare trees, tracks in the snow and w…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the tracks left in snow by a fox.

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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, leave · **To what, where:** response, tracks, snow

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 336 «The garden in winter: bare trees, tracks in the snow and who sleeps where» 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/336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the tracks left in snow by a fox.
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	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 tracks |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus track=Experiencer |
| 4 | **leave** | participle |  | the tracks *not said here* |  |  |  | in snow *result*; by a fox | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in snow=Result |

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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 tracks form a nearly straight line, each displaying four toes and the marks of claws

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where:e2:o1:1
# text = The tracks form a nearly straight line, each displaying four toes and the marks of claws
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
10	displaying	display	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
11	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | the tracks | a straight line  each displaying four toes and the marks of claws |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location line=Theme |
| 2 | **display** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mark** |  |  | claws |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The tracks occur in pairs, side by side, as in the case of sparrows and other small hopping birds

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where:e2:o2:1
# text = The tracks occur in pairs, side by side, as in the case of sparrows and other small hopping birds
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	occur	occur	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	hopping	hopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occur** | present | the tracks |  |  | pairs and side |  | by side; as the case of sparrows and other small hopping birds | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in pair=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The tracks display five toes and no marks of claws

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where:e2:o3:1
# text = The tracks display five toes and no marks of claws
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	display	display	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **display** | present | the tracks | five toes and no marks of claws |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Theme |
| 2 | **mark** |  |  | claws |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The tracks are indistinguishable from those of a domestic cat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where:e2:o4:1
# text = The tracks are indistinguishable from those of a domestic cat
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	indistinguishable	indistinguishable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tracks |  |  | those |  | indistinguishable *property* | 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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