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description: Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the instruction «find and copy one word». Exam question 3 of lesson 17 «Retrieval: finding the answer in the text» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Exam question 3 · Retrieval: finding the answer in the text

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the instruction «find and copy one word».

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, find, copy · **To what, where:** response, instruction, one word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 17 «Retrieval: finding the answer in the text» 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/17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:e3:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the instruction «find and copy one word».
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	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | 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 instruction |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus instruction=Experiencer |
| 5 | **find** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **copy** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | one word |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

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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 entire sentence containing the word in question should be reproduced in full

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:e3:o1:1
# text = The entire sentence containing the word in question should be reproduced in full
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	reproduced	reproduce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund | the entire sentence *not said here* | the word |  | question |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent word=Value in question=Location |
| 2 | **reproduce** | should · passive |  | the entire sentence |  | full |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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

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A single word must be transcribed exactly as it appears in the text

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:e3:o2:1
# text = A single word must be transcribed exactly as it appears in the text
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	transcribed	transcribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transcribe** | must · passive |  | a single word |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **appear** | present | it |  |  | the text |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in text=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Any two words from the relevant paragraph are acceptable

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:e3:o3:1
# text = Any two words from the relevant paragraph are acceptable
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	relevant	relevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paragraph	paragraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | any two words from the relevant paragraph |  |  |  |  | acceptable *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A synonym of one's own choosing is to be supplied

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text:e3:o4:1
# text = A synonym of one's own choosing is to be supplied
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	synonym	synonym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	one	one	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	supplied	supply	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 | **choose** | gerund | one | a synonym *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent synonym=Theme |
| 2 | **supply** | present · passive |  | a synonym |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

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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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