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# Exam question 1 · Sun, cold and growing up

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the recommended use of sunscreen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, recommend, use · **To what, where:** recommended use, sunscreen

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 86 «Sun, cold and growing up» 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/86-sun-cold-and-growing-up/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the recommended use of sunscreen?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	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	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	recommended	recommend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 | **characteris** | present |  | the recommended use of sunscreen |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **recommend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **use** |  |  | sunscreen |  |  |  |  | nom use «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 {#o1}

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A sunscreen is required solely on cloudy days, since sunshine itself does not burn the skin

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:e1:o1:1
# text = A sunscreen is required solely on cloudy days, since sunshine itself does not burn the skin
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunscreen	sunscreen	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	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	cloudy	cloudy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	11	nmod:unmarked	_	_
13	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | a sunscreen |  |  | day | solely *property* | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |
| 2 | **not** **burn** | present · do-support | sunshine  sunshine | the skin |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or more is applied about twenty minutes before going out

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:e1:o2:1
# text = A broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or more is applied about twenty minutes before going out
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	spectrum	spectrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	SPF	SPF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present · passive |  | a spectrum sunscreen of 30  SPF |  |  | minute |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **go out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sunscreen of any factor is applied once a summer, as protection persists for several months

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:e1:o3:1
# text = A sunscreen of any factor is applied once a summer, as protection persists for several months
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	factor	factor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	persists	persist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present · passive |  | a sunscreen of any factor |  |  |  | once *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **persist** | present | protection |  |  |  | month |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sunscreen is applied only after sunburn has developed, in order to soothe the damaged skin

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:86-sun-cold-and-growing-up:e1:o4:1
# text = A sunscreen is applied only after sunburn has developed, in order to soothe the damaged skin
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunscreen	sunscreen	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	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	developed	develop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	soothe	soothe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present · passive |  | a sunscreen |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **develop** | present · perfect | sunburn |  |  | order |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in order=Location |
| 3 | **soothe** | to-infinitive | sunburn *not said here* | the damaged skin |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus skin=Experiencer |
| 4 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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