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description: Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the stings of bees and wasps? Exam question 3 of lesson 16 «Alkalis and soda, and how they cancel acids» of the chemistry course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Exam question 3 · Alkalis and soda, and how they cancel acids

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the stings of bees and wasps?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** established facts · **What happens:** follow, be, establish, concern, sting · **To what, where:** stings, bees

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 16 «Alkalis and soda, and how they cancel acids» of the chemistry 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/chemistry/16-alkalis-and-soda/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:16-alkalis-and-soda:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the stings of bees and wasps?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	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	7	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the following statements; with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the stings of bees and wasps |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sting=Experiencer |
| 5 | **sting** |  |  | bees and wasps |  |  |  |  | nom sting «state 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 {#o1}

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Bee stings are invariably acidic and must be treated with alkali

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:16-alkalis-and-soda:e3:o1:1
# text = Bee stings are invariably acidic and must be treated with alkali
1	Bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	acidic	acidic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	alkali	alkali	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bee stings |  |  |  |  | acidic, invariably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | must · passive | Bee stings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with alkali | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: with alkali=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Wasp stings are invariably alkaline and must be treated with vinegar

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:16-alkalis-and-soda:e3:o2:1
# text = Wasp stings are invariably alkaline and must be treated with vinegar
1	Wasp	wasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	alkaline	alkaline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wasp stings |  |  |  |  | alkaline, invariably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | must · passive | Wasp stings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with vinegar | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: with vinegar=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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All stings are cured completely by household remedies

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:16-alkalis-and-soda:e3:o3:1
# text = All stings are cured completely by household remedies
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cured	cure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	remedies	remedy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** | present · passive | household remedies | all stings |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer subject=Source |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The acid and alkali rule is mostly a myth, and venom acts principally through proteins

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:chemistry:16-alkalis-and-soda:e3:o4:1
# text = The acid and alkali rule is mostly a myth, and venom acts principally through proteins
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	alkali	alkali	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
14	principally	principally	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	proteins	protein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the acid and alkali rule | a myth |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** | present | venom |  |  | proteins |  | principally *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: 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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