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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the statutory spelling list for Years 3 and 4. Exam question 1 of lesson 13 «Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea)» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Exam question 1 · Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea)

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the statutory spelling list for Years 3 and 4.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, statutory spelling list

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 13 «Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea)» of the English 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/english/13-words-to-know-years-3-4/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:e1:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the statutory spelling list for Years 3 and 4.
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	13	det	_	_
11	statutory	statutory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	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 |  |  |  | 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 statutory spelling list |  |  | year |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus list=Experiencer |

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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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It comprises only words of more than four syllables

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:e1:o1:1
# text = It comprises only words of more than four syllables
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	8	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	syllables	syllable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | It | words of four syllables |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Pivot |
| 2 | **word** |  |  | four syllables |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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

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It comprises approximately one hundred words in frequent use in pupils' writing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:e1:o2:1
# text = It comprises approximately one hundred words in frequent use in pupils' writing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	frequent	frequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | It | hundred words |  | frequent use in pupils's writing |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Pivot |
| 2 | **write** |  | pupils |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It comprises words selected at random each year by the examination boards for the purpose of testing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:e1:o3:1
# text = It comprises words selected at random each year by the examination boards for the purpose of testing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	selected	select	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	examination	examination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
12	boards	board	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	testing	testing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | It | words |  |  | year |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Pivot |
| 2 | **select** | participle |  | words *not said here* |  | random |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **board** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by the examination; for the purpose of testing | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **purpose** |  | testing |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It comprises approximately one thousand words of exceptional rarity

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:e1:o4:1
# text = It comprises approximately one thousand words of exceptional rarity
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rarity	rarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | It | thousand words of exceptional rarity |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Pivot |
| 2 | **word** |  |  | exceptional rarity |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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