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title: It is given that a sensational report appears solely upon a single p… — The check that settles it · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a sensational report appears solely upon a single page bearing a humorous title and upon no recognised news service. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 2 of lesson 451 «The check that settles it» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Exam question 2 · The check that settles it

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It is given that a sensational report appears solely upon a single page bearing a humorous title and upon no recognised news service. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sensational report, single page, you · **What happens:** give, appear, bear, recognise, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, single page, humorous title, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 451 «The check that settles it» 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/451-the-check-that-settles-it/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a sensational report appears solely upon a single page bearing a humorous title and upon no recognised news service.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e2:1
# text = It is given that a sensational report appears solely upon a single page bearing a humorous title and upon no recognised news service.
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	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	humorous	humorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
21	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	amod	_	_
22	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 | **appear** | present | a sensational report |  |  | a single page |  | solely *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon page=Location |
| 3 | **bear** | gerund | a single page *not said here* | a humorous title and no recognised news service |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient |
| 4 | **recognise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e2:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	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	_	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 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The report is probably true and should be shared

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e2:o1:1
# text = The report is probably true and should be shared
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	shared	share	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 | **is** | present | the report |  |  |  |  | probably, true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | should · passive | the report *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The report's title proves its accuracy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e2:o2:1
# text = The report's title proves its accuracy
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	accuracy	accuracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | the report's title | title's accuracy |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accuracy=Theme |
| 2 | **title** |  | the report |  |  |  |  |  | nom title «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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The report is probably false and should not be shared

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e2:o3:1
# text = The report is probably false and should not be shared
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	shared	share	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 | **is** | present | the report |  |  |  |  | false, probably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **share** | should · passive | the report *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Recognised news services suppress all genuine reports

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:451-the-check-that-settles-it:e2:o4:1
# text = Recognised news services suppress all genuine reports
1	Recognised	recognise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	suppress	suppress	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	genuine	genuine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reports	report	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **suppress** | present | Recognised news services | genuine reports |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent report=Patient |

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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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