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description: Select the response that is consistent with established guidance concerning the trail. Exam question 4 of lesson 47 «Hiking and the outdoors» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Exam question 4 · Hiking and the outdoors

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Select the response that is consistent with established guidance concerning the trail.

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

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 47 «Hiking and the outdoors» 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/47-hiking-and-the-outdoors/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:e4:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with established guidance concerning the trail.
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	_	9	case	_	_
8	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	guidance	guidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 established guidance; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | established guidance *not said here* | the trail |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus trail=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Remaining upon the trail prevents becoming lost and protects the plants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:e4:o1:1
# text = Remaining upon the trail prevents becoming lost and protects the plants
1	Remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	prevents	prevent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | gerund |  |  |  | the trail |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon trail=Location |
| 2 | **prevent** | present | Remaining |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **become** | gerund | Remaining *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **lose** | participle | Remaining *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **protect** | present | Remaining *not said here* | the plants |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Trails are of no use to experienced walkers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:e4:o2:1
# text = Trails are of no use to experienced walkers
1	Trails	trail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	experienced	experienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	walkers	walker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Trails |  |  |  |  | of no use; to experienced walkers | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The trail need be followed only when it rains

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:e4:o3:1
# text = The trail need be followed only when it rains
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the trail *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **follow** | infinitive · passive |  | the trail |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **rain** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Leaving the trail is invariably the quickest and safest way to reach the summit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:47-hiking-and-the-outdoors:e4:o4:1
# text = Leaving the trail is invariably the quickest and safest way to reach the summit
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	quickest	quick	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	conj	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	summit	summit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | the trail |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Leaving | the quickest way |  |  |  | invariably *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  | the summit |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent summit=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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