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description: It being given that a hamster cage is cleaned, select the practice consistent with established guidance. Exam question 3 of lesson 63 «Guinea pigs, hamsters and fish» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's c
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# Exam question 3 · Guinea pigs, hamsters and fish

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It being given that a hamster cage is cleaned, select the practice consistent with established guidance.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** give, clean, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, hamster cage, practice

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 63 «Guinea pigs, hamsters and fish» 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/63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish:e3:1
# text = It being given that a hamster cage is cleaned, select the practice consistent with established guidance.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	select	select	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	guidance	guidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **clean** | present · passive |  | a hamster cage |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **select** | infinitive |  | the practice |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme |
| 4 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

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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 {#o1}

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The hamster should be moved permanently

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish:e3:o1:1
# text = The hamster should be moved permanently
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	permanently	permanently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | should · passive |  | the hamster |  |  |  | permanently *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: subject=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All bedding should be replaced with scented material

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish:e3:o2:1
# text = All bedding should be replaced with scented material
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	replaced	replace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	scented	scent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **replace** | should · passive |  | all bedding |  |  |  | with scented material | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: subject=Location with material=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **scent** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Some old bedding should be retained so that the cage still smells of home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish:e3:o3:1
# text = Some old bedding should be retained so that the cage still smells of home
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	retained	retain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retain** | should · passive |  | some old bedding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smell** | present | the cage |  |  |  | still | of home | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of home=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The cage should be washed with strong bleach, scrubbed thoroughly and dried in the sun

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish:e3:o4:1
# text = The cage should be washed with strong bleach, scrubbed thoroughly and dried in the sun
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	should	should	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	scrubbed	scrub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
11	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | should · passive |  | the cage |  |  |  | with strong bleach | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with bleach=Instrument |
| 2 | **scrub** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  | the sun |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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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