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description: Select the response consistent with the established guidance following any bite or sting received by a child. Exam question 3 of lesson 399 «Bites, stings and scratches: mosquitoes, wasps, ticks, dog bites and cat scratches» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an
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# Exam question 3 · Bites, stings and scratches: mosquitoes, wasps, ticks, dog…

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Select the response consistent with the established guidance following any bite or sting received by a child.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established guidance · **What happens:** select, establish, follow, receive · **To what, where:** response, bite, sting

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 399 «Bites, stings and scratches: mosquitoes, wasps, ticks, dog bites and cat scratches» 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/399-bites-stings-and-scratches-mosquitoes-wasps-ticks-dog-bites-and-cat-scratches/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:399-bites-stings-and-scratches-mosquitoes-wasps-ticks-dog-bites-and-cat-scratches:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established guidance following any bite or sting received by a child.
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	guidance	guidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 | **follow** | gerund | the established guidance *not said here* | any bite or sting |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme |
| 4 | **receive** | participle |  | sting *not said here* |  |  |  | by a child | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by child=Location |

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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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The child shall refrain from informing any person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:399-bites-stings-and-scratches-mosquitoes-wasps-ticks-dog-bites-and-cat-scratches:e3:o1:1
# text = The child shall refrain from informing any person
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	refrain	refrain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	informing	inform	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refrain** | shall | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **inform** *speech: other* | gerund | the child *not said here* |  | any person |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The animal responsible shall be captured and retained

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:399-bites-stings-and-scratches-mosquitoes-wasps-ticks-dog-bites-and-cat-scratches:e3:o2:1
# text = The animal responsible shall be captured and retained
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	captured	capture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	retained	retain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **capture** | shall · passive |  | the animal |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **retain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The affected part shall be scratched vigorously

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:399-bites-stings-and-scratches-mosquitoes-wasps-ticks-dog-bites-and-cat-scratches:e3:o3:1
# text = The affected part shall be scratched vigorously
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	affected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	scratched	scratch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	vigorously	vigorously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **scratch** | shall · passive |  | the affected part |  |  |  | vigorously *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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

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An adult shall be informed forthwith, and the affected part washed and kept still and cool

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:399-bites-stings-and-scratches-mosquitoes-wasps-ticks-dog-bites-and-cat-scratches:e3:o4:1
# text = An adult shall be informed forthwith, and the affected part washed and kept still and cool
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	informed	inform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	forthwith	forthwith	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	affected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | shall · passive |  | a adult |  |  |  | forthwith *property* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **affect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **wash** | participle · passive |  | the affected part |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  | still |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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