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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the colour of the eggshell? Exam question 2 of lesson 342 «Where eggs come from: hens, shell colours, sizes and what is inside» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Exam question 2 · Where eggs come from: hens, shell colours, sizes and what…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the colour of the eggshell?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** colour

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 342 «Where eggs come from: hens, shell colours, sizes and what is inside» 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/342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the colour of the eggshell?
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	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	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 colour of the eggshell |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |

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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 indicates the quantity of calcium consumed on the day of laying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside:e2:o1:1
# text = It indicates the quantity of calcium consumed on the day of laying
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	indicates	indicate	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	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	calcium	calcium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	laying	laying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indicate** | present | It | the quantity of calcium |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot quantity=Topic |
| 2 | **consume** | participle |  | the quantity of calcium *not said here* |  |  | day |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It indicates that the egg is fertilised

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside:e2:o2:1
# text = It indicates that the egg is fertilised
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	indicates	indicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	fertilised	fertilis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indicate** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **fertilis** | present · passive |  | the egg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It is determined by the breed of the hen and does not indicate the nutritional value of the contents

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside:e2:o3:1
# text = It is determined by the breed of the hen and does not indicate the nutritional value of the contents
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	determined	determine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	indicate	indicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	nutritional	nutritional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	contents	contents	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present · passive | the breed of the hen | It |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **indicate** | present · do-support | the breed of the hen *not said here* | the nutritional value of the contents |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot value=Topic |
| 3 | **value** |  |  | the contents |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is determined by the freshness of the egg, darker shells indicating that the egg was laid more recently

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside:e2:o4:1
# text = It is determined by the freshness of the egg, darker shells indicating that the egg was laid more recently
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	determined	determine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	freshness	freshness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	darker	dark	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
13	indicating	indicate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
19	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
20	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present · passive | the freshness of the egg | It |  |  |  | darker shells *obl* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **indicate** | gerund | darker shells *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **lay** | past · passive |  | the egg |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

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