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description: Which of the following measures is appropriate upon the observation of swelling, hives, coughing or difficulty in breathing in a person known to suffer from an allergy? Exam question 1 of lesson 85 «Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the de
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# Exam question 1 · Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma

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Which of the following measures is appropriate upon the observation of swelling, hives, coughing or difficulty in breathing in a person known to suffer from an allergy?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, be, know, suffer, observe · **To what, where:** person, allergy, swelling

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 85 «Splinters, stings, allergies and asthma» 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/85-splinters-stings-and-allergies/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e1:1
# text = Which of the following measures is appropriate upon the observation of swelling, hives, coughing or difficulty in breathing in a person known to suffer from an allergy?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	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	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	observation	observation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	hives	hive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	coughing	coughing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the following measures; upon the observation of swelling and hives and coughing or difficulty in breathing in a person; appropriate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **suffer** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a allergy |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **observe** |  |  | swelling |  |  |  |  | nom observation «act 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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An adult is summoned at once and the emergency number is telephoned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e1:o1:1
# text = An adult is summoned at once and the emergency number is telephoned
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	summoned	summon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	telephoned	telephone	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | present · passive |  | a adult |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **telephone** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the emergency number |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The person is offered a glass of milk and a small quantity of food

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e1:o2:1
# text = The person is offered a glass of milk and a small quantity of food
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present · passive |  | the person |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal glass=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The matter is postponed until the person's parents arrive to collect them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e1:o3:1
# text = The matter is postponed until the person's parents arrive to collect them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	postponed	postpone	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **postpone** | present · passive |  | the matter |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | the person's parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **collect** | to-infinitive | the person's parents *not said here* | parents *= parent* |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The person is advised to lie down quietly until the symptoms subside

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:85-splinters-stings-and-allergies:e1:o4:1
# text = The person is advised to lie down quietly until the symptoms subside
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	advised	advise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	symptoms	symptom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	subside	subside	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **advise** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the person |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lie down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **subside** | present | the symptoms |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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