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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the repeated disconnection of the household router in an attempt to remedy delay? Exam question 2 of lesson 409 «Lag, crashes and blaming the wifi» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics
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# Exam question 2 · Lag, crashes and blaming the wifi

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the repeated disconnection of the household router in an attempt to remedy delay?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, repeat, remedy, disconnect · **To what, where:** repeated disconnection, delay, household router

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 409 «Lag, crashes and blaming the wifi» 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/409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the repeated disconnection of the household router in an attempt to remedy delay?
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	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	remedy	remedy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl	_	_
21	delay	delay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 | **characteris** | present |  | the repeated disconnection of the household router in a attempt |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **remedy** | to-infinitive |  | delay |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent delay=Patient |
| 5 | **disconnect** |  |  | the household router in a attempt |  |  |  |  | nom disconnection «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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It invariably restores the connection to full speed within a minute of each disconnection

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi:e2:o1:1
# text = It invariably restores the connection to full speed within a minute of each disconnection
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	within	within	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	disconnection	disconnection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | present | It | the connection | full speed |  | minute | invariably *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent connection=Theme to speed=Recipient |

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

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It deprives every member of the household of the connection and rarely resolves the fault

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi:e2:o2:1
# text = It deprives every member of the household of the connection and rarely resolves the fault
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deprives	deprive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	resolves	resolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deprive** | present | It | every member of the household of the connection |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Source |
| 2 | **resolve** | present |  | the fault |  |  |  | rarely *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is the remedy recommended by all operators

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi:e2:o3:1
# text = It is the remedy recommended by all operators
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	recommended	recommend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	operators	operator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the remedy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recommend** | participle |  | the remedy *not said here* |  |  |  | by all operators | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It affects the participant's device exclusively

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi:e2:o4:1
# text = It affects the participant's device exclusively
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	affects	affect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	participant	participant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	exclusively	exclusively	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | present | It | the participant's device |  |  |  | exclusively *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus device=Experiencer |

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