---
title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the… — The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and t… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the sunlit zone of the ocean? Exam question 1 of lesson 8 «The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and the deep dark» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/8-the-ocean/e1/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Biology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/) / [The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and t…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/8-the-ocean/) / e1

# Exam question 1 · The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and the deep dark

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the sunlit zone of the ocean?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** sunlit zone

<!-- .vabout -->
This is exam question 1 of lesson 8 «The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and the deep dark» 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/8-the-ocean/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:8-the-ocean:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the sunlit zone of the ocean?
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	11	det	_	_
10	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 sunlit zone of the ocean |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunlit zone comprises the water beneath the polar ice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:8-the-ocean:e1:o1:1
# text = The sunlit zone comprises the water beneath the polar ice
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the sunlit zone | the water |  |  |  | beneath the polar ice | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Pivot |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunlit zone comprises solely the intertidal shore

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:8-the-ocean:e1:o2:1
# text = The sunlit zone comprises solely the intertidal shore
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the sunlit zone | the intertidal shore |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shore=Pivot |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunlit zone comprises the deepest region of the ocean, wherein the glow of submarine volcanoes furnishes light for the growth of plankton

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:8-the-ocean:e1:o3:1
# text = The sunlit zone comprises the deepest region of the ocean, wherein the glow of submarine volcanoes furnishes light for the growth of plankton
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	wherein	wherein	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	glow	glow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	furnishes	furnish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	plankton	plankton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the sunlit zone | the deepest region of the ocean |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme region=Pivot |
| 2 | **furnish** | present | the glow of submarine volcanoes | light |  |  |  | for the growth of plankton; wherein *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent light=Theme for growth=Recipient |
| 3 | **glow** |  | submarine volcanoes |  |  |  |  |  | nom glow «state intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **grow** |  | plankton |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunlit zone comprises the uppermost two hundred metres of the ocean, wherein light suffices for the growth of plant-like plankton

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:8-the-ocean:e1:o4:1
# text = The sunlit zone comprises the uppermost two hundred metres of the ocean, wherein light suffices for the growth of plant-like plankton
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	uppermost	uppermost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	compound	_	_
8	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	wherein	wherein	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	suffices	suffice	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	plankton	plankton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the sunlit zone | the uppermost hundred metres of the ocean |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Pivot |
| 2 | **suffice** | present | light |  |  |  |  | for the growth of like plankton; wherein *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** |  | like plankton |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and t…, test 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/8-the-ocean/t11/)
- next →: [The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and t…, exam 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/8-the-ocean/e2/)
- ↑ back to [The ocean: open sea, sunlit zone and the deep dark](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/8-the-ocean/)