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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Suez Canal? Exam question 2 of lesson 20 «Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts» of the geography 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 2 · Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Suez Canal?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** Suez Canal

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 20 «Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts» of the geography 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/geography/20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Suez Canal?
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	Suez	Suez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Canal	Canal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	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 Suez Canal |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |

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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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It was opened in 1869, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, and contains no locks

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:e2:o1:1
# text = It was opened in 1869, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, and contains no locks
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1869	1869	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Mediterranean	Mediterranean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
19	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive |  | It |  | 1869 |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1869=Location |
| 2 | **connect** | present |  | the Mediterranean Sea |  |  |  | with the Red Sea | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sea=Patient with sea=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **contain** | present |  | no locks |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was opened in 1914, connects the Atlantic with the Pacific, and contains numerous locks

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:e2:o2:1
# text = It was opened in 1914, connects the Atlantic with the Pacific, and contains numerous locks
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	numerous	numerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive |  | It |  | 1914 |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1914=Location |
| 2 | **connect** | present |  | the Atlantic |  |  |  | with the Pacific | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent atlantic=Patient with pacific=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **contain** | present |  | numerous locks |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was opened in 1895, connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea, and contains two locks

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:e2:o3:1
# text = It was opened in 1895, connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea, and contains two locks
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1895	1895	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Baltic	Baltic	PROPN	NNP	_	14	compound	_	_
14	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive |  | It |  | 1895 |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1895=Location |
| 2 | **connect** | present |  | the North Sea |  |  |  | with the Baltic Sea | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sea=Patient with sea=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **contain** | present |  | two locks |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was opened in 1825, connects the Great Lakes with the Hudson River, and contains many locks

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:geography:20-canals-suez-panama-and-the-shortcuts:e2:o4:1
# text = It was opened in 1825, connects the Great Lakes with the Hudson River, and contains many locks
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1825	1825	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Lakes	Lake	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Hudson	Hudson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive |  | It |  | 1825 |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1825=Location |
| 2 | **connect** | present |  | the Great Lakes with the Hudson River |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **contain** | present |  | many locks |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |

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