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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Antarctica: penguins, seals and the co… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the lowest temperature recorded at a meteorological station. Exam question 3 of lesson 7 «Antarctica: penguins, seals and the coldest place on Earth» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Exam question 3 · Antarctica: penguins, seals and the coldest place on Earth

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the lowest temperature recorded at a meteorological station.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, record · **To what, where:** response, lowest temperature, meteorological station

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 7 «Antarctica: penguins, seals and the coldest place on Earth» 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/7-antarctica/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:7-antarctica:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the lowest temperature recorded at a meteorological station.
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	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	meteorological	meteorological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	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 |  |  |  | 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 lowest temperature |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus temperature=Experiencer |
| 4 | **record** | participle |  | the lowest temperature *not said here* |  | a meteorological station |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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A temperature of approximately minus two hundred degrees Celsius was recorded at the South Pole during the polar night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:7-antarctica:e3:o1:1
# text = A temperature of approximately minus two hundred degrees Celsius was recorded at the South Pole during the polar night
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	minus	minus	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
7	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
9	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	during	during	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past · passive |  | a temperature of hundred degrees  Celsius |  | the South Pole | night |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme at pole=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A temperature of approximately minus forty degrees Celsius was recorded at the North Pole

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:7-antarctica:e3:o2:1
# text = A temperature of approximately minus forty degrees Celsius was recorded at the North Pole
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	minus	minus	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past · passive |  | a temperature of forty degrees  Celsius |  | the North Pole |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme at pole=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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A temperature of approximately minus eighty-nine degrees Celsius was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica, in 1983

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:7-antarctica:e3:o3:1
# text = A temperature of approximately minus eighty-nine degrees Celsius was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica, in 1983
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	minus	minus	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	eighty	eighty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
10	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Vostok	Vostok	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Station	Station	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	1983	1983	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past · passive |  | a temperature of nine degrees  Celsius |  | Vostok Station and Antarctica |  | in 1983 | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in 1983=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No temperature below minus fifty degrees Celsius has ever been recorded

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:7-antarctica:e3:o4:1
# text = No temperature below minus fifty degrees Celsius has ever been recorded
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	below	below	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	minus	minus	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
7	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present · perfect · passive |  | no temperature |  |  | ever |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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