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description: Select the response consistent with the established rule concerning the consumption of wild berries, leaves and seeds. Exam question 1 of lesson 392 «Poisonous plants to stay away from: berries, foxglove, yew and nightshade» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an
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# Exam question 1 · Poisonous plants to stay away from: berries, foxglove, yew…

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Select the response consistent with the established rule concerning the consumption of wild berries, leaves and seeds.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established rule · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, consume · **To what, where:** response, consumption, wild berries

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 392 «Poisonous plants to stay away from: berries, foxglove, yew and nightshade» 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/392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade:e1:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established rule concerning the consumption of wild berries, leaves and seeds.
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	3	amod	_	_
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	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 rule *not said here* | the consumption of wild berries and leaves and seeds |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus consumption=Experiencer |
| 4 | **consume** |  |  | wild berries and leaves and seeds |  |  |  |  | nom consumption «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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Any berry consumed by birds may be presumed safe for human beings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade:e1:o1:1
# text = Any berry consumed by birds may be presumed safe for human beings
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	berry	berry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	presumed	presume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	beings	being	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | participle |  | any berry *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **presume** | may · passive |  | any berry |  |  |  | for human beings; safe *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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

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None shall be consumed unless a competent adult with knowledge of plants has confirmed that it is safe

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade:e1:o2:1
# text = None shall be consumed unless a competent adult with knowledge of plants has confirmed that it is safe
1	None	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	competent	competent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | shall · passive |  | None |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |
| 2 | **confirm** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect · passive |  | a competent adult with knowledge of plants |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present | adult |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A small quantity may be tasted in order to ascertain its safety

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade:e1:o3:1
# text = A small quantity may be tasted in order to ascertain its safety
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tasted	taste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	fixed	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | may · passive |  | a small quantity |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: subject=Attribute |
| 2 | **ascertain** | to-infinitive |  | quantity's safety |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent safety=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Berries of a red colour may be consumed without restriction, red being a reliable indication of safety

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade:e1:o4:1
# text = Berries of a red colour may be consumed without restriction, red being a reliable indication of safety
1	Berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	restriction	restriction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	indication	indication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | may · passive |  | Berries of a red colour |  |  |  | without restriction | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | a red reliable indication |  |  |  | of safety | tree rules |

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