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title: It is given that a plaster cast has been applied to a fractured arm.… — Helpers in town and building sites · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a plaster cast has been applied to a fractured arm. Select the response consistent with its proper care. Exam question 3 of lesson 274 «Helpers in town and building sites» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Exam question 3 · Helpers in town and building sites

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It is given that a plaster cast has been applied to a fractured arm. Select the response consistent with its proper care.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, response · **What happens:** give, apply, fracture, select, care · **To what, where:** It, plaster cast, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 274 «Helpers in town and building sites» of the everyday 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/everyday/274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a plaster cast has been applied to a fractured arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites:e3:1
# text = It is given that a plaster cast has been applied to a fractured arm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	plaster	plaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	fractured	fracture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **apply** | present · perfect · passive |  | a plaster cast |  |  |  | to a fractured arm | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **fracture** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response consistent with its proper care.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with its proper care.
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	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 | **care** |  | response |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The skin beneath shall be scratched with a pencil to relieve itching

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites:e3:o1:1
# text = The skin beneath shall be scratched with a pencil to relieve itching
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	2	nmod	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	scratched	scratch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	relieve	relieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	itching	itching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scratch** | shall · passive |  | the skin |  |  |  | with a pencil | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient with pencil=Instrument |
| 2 | **relieve** | to-infinitive |  | itching |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus itching=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The cast may be washed daily with warm water

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites:e3:o2:1
# text = The cast may be washed daily with warm water
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	daily	daily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | may · passive |  | the cast |  |  |  | with warm water; daily *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with water=Instrument |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The cast shall be kept dry and any increase in pain reported

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites:e3:o3:1
# text = The cast shall be kept dry and any increase in pain reported
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	increase	increase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | shall · passive |  | the cast |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **report** | participle · passive |  | any increase in pain |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cast may be removed at night for comfort

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites:e3:o4:1
# text = The cast may be removed at night for comfort
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | may · passive |  | the cast |  |  | night | for comfort | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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