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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the relationship between the number of teats and the size of the litter in farm animals? Exam question 3 of lesson 350 «Farm animals by numbers: stomachs, hooves, toes, eggs and litres» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Exam question 3 · Farm animals by numbers: stomachs, hooves, toes, eggs and…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the relationship between the number of teats and the size of the litter in farm animals?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** relationship

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 350 «Farm animals by numbers: stomachs, hooves, toes, eggs and litres» 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/350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the relationship between the number of teats and the size of the litter in farm animals?
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	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	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 relationship and the size of the litter in farm animals |  |  |  | of the following statements; between the number of teats; 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 {#o1}

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All farm animals possess four teats irrespective of litter size

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres:e3:o1:1
# text = All farm animals possess four teats irrespective of litter size
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	possess	possess	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	irrespective	irrespective	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | all farm animals | four teats |  |  |  | of litter size | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot teat=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The ewe possesses fourteen teats and the sow two

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres:e3:o2:1
# text = The ewe possesses fourteen teats and the sow two
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ewe	ewe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sow	sow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | the ewe | fourteen teats and the sow |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot teat=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The number of teats bears no relation whatsoever to the offspring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres:e3:o3:1
# text = The number of teats bears no relation whatsoever to the offspring
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	offspring	offspring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The ewe possesses two teats and twins are most common, whereas the sow possesses approximately fourteen teats for a litter of eight to twelve

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres:e3:o4:1
# text = The ewe possesses two teats and twins are most common, whereas the sow possesses approximately fourteen teats for a litter of eight to twelve
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ewe	ewe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sow	sow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nmod	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | the ewe | two teats |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot teat=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | twins |  |  |  |  | common *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **possess** | present | the sow | fourteen teats |  |  |  | for a litter of eight to twelve | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot teat=Theme |

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