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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The Chornobyl zone: how wild animals c… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the Red Forest. Exam question 2 of lesson 376 «The Chornobyl zone: how wild animals came back, and what is still argued» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Exam question 2 · The Chornobyl zone: how wild animals came back, and what i…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the Red Forest.

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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 · **To what, where:** response, Red Forest

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 376 «The Chornobyl zone: how wild animals came back, and what is still argued» 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/376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued:e2:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the Red Forest.
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	12	det	_	_
11	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Forest	Forest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 Red Forest |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus forest=Experiencer |

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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 was so named on account of the great numbers of red foxes which reside within it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued:e2:o1:1
# text = It was so named on account of the great numbers of red foxes which reside within it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	reside	reside	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	within	within	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | past · passive |  | It |  | account of the great numbers of red foxes |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **reside** | present | red foxes |  |  |  |  | within account | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **account** |  |  | the great numbers of red foxes |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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

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Its pines were killed by radiation and turned red-brown; younger trees have since grown

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued:e2:o2:1
# text = Its pines were killed by radiation and turned red-brown; younger trees have since grown
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pines	pine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	radiation	radiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	since	since	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | past · passive | radiation | Its pines |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | past | radiation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | present · perfect · passive |  | younger trees |  |  |  | since *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was painted red to serve as a warning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued:e2:o3:1
# text = It was painted red to serve as a warning
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  | red *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **serve** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as a warning | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as warning=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Its trees bear red flowers throughout the year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:376-the-chornobyl-zone-how-wild-animals-came-back-and-what-is-still-argued:e2:o4:1
# text = Its trees bear red flowers throughout the year
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bear	bear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present | Its trees | red flowers |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

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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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