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# Exam question 4 · Traffic lights, crossings and parked cars

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning a vehicle reversing out of a driveway.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts, vehicle · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, reverse out · **To what, where:** response, vehicle, driveway

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 42 «Traffic lights, crossings and parked cars» 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/42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e4:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning a vehicle reversing out of a driveway.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	reversing	reverse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	driveway	driveway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	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 |  |  |  |  | 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* | a vehicle |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus vehicle=Experiencer |
| 5 | **reverse out** | gerund | a vehicle *not said here* | a driveway |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent driveway=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The driver may be unable to see a child situated behind the vehicle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e4:o1:1
# text = The driver may be unable to see a child situated behind the vehicle
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	situated	situate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | may | the driver |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the driver *not said here* | a child |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus |
| 3 | **situate** | participle |  | a child *not said here* |  | the vehicle |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent behind vehicle=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Reversing vehicles move too slowly to cause injury

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e4:o2:1
# text = Reversing vehicles move too slowly to cause injury
1	Reversing	reverse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reverse** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | present | Reversing vehicles |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cause** | to-infinitive | Reversing vehicles *not said here* | injury |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition injury=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The driver is always able to see clearly behind the vehicle by means of the mirrors

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e4:o3:1
# text = The driver is always able to see clearly behind the vehicle by means of the mirrors
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	mirrors	mirror	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** | present | the driver |  |  |  |  | able, always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the driver *not said here* |  |  | the vehicle |  | clearly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **mean** | present | able |  |  |  |  | of the mirrors | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A reversing vehicle always sounds a warning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:42-lights-crossings-and-parked-cars:e4:o4:1
# text = A reversing vehicle always sounds a warning
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reversing	reverse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reverse** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sound** | present | a reversing vehicle | a warning |  |  |  | always *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location warning=Theme |

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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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