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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Weeds and wildflowers: dandelions, net… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the cultivation of clover by farmers. Exam question 3 of lesson 340 «Weeds and wildflowers: dandelions, nettles, daisies, clover and plantain» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Exam question 3 · Weeds and wildflowers: dandelions, nettles, daisies, clove…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the cultivation of clover by farmers.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, cultivate · **To what, where:** response, cultivation, clover

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 340 «Weeds and wildflowers: dandelions, nettles, daisies, clover and plantain» 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/340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the cultivation of clover by farmers.
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	cultivation	cultivation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 cultivation of clover |  |  |  | by farmers | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus cultivation=Experiencer |
| 4 | **cultivate** |  |  | clover |  |  |  |  | nom cultivation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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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Clover is cultivated solely for the purpose of obtaining four-leaf specimens, which command a high price at market

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain:e3:o1:1
# text = Clover is cultivated solely for the purpose of obtaining four-leaf specimens, which command a high price at market
1	Clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	cultivated	cultivate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	obtaining	obtain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	specimens	specimen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	command	command	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cultivate** | present · passive |  | Clover |  |  |  | for the purpose of obtaining leaf specimens; solely *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for purpose=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **obtain** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **command** | present | obtaining leaf specimens | a high price |  | market |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent price=Theme at market=Eventuality |
| 4 | **purpose** |  | obtaining leaf specimens |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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

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Bacteria within nodules upon the roots of clover produce fertiliser from the air, enriching the soil

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain:e3:o2:1
# text = Bacteria within nodules upon the roots of clover produce fertiliser from the air, enriching the soil
1	Bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
2	within	within	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	nodules	nodule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	produce	produce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fertiliser	fertiliser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	enriching	enrich	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enrich** | gerund | Bacteria within nodules upon the roots of clover produce fertiliser from the air | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme soil=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Clover deprives the soil of all nourishment

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain:e3:o3:1
# text = Clover deprives the soil of all nourishment
1	Clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deprives	deprive	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	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	nourishment	nourishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | present | Clover | the soil of all nourishment |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Source |
| 2 | **soil** |  |  | all nourishment |  |  |  |  | nom soil «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clover repels all insects from the field

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain:e3:o4:1
# text = Clover repels all insects from the field
1	Clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	repels	repel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repel** | present | Clover | all insects |  | the field |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus insect=Experiencer |

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