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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — China: modern China, space and contest… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the governance of Taiwan since 1949. Exam question 3 of lesson 59 «China: modern China, space and contested topics» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Exam question 3 · China: modern China, space and contested topics

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the governance of Taiwan since 1949.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, governance

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 59 «China: modern China, space and contested topics» of the history 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/history/59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the governance of Taiwan since 1949.
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	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	governance	governance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Taiwan	Taiwan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	since	since	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1949	1949	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the governance of Taiwan |  |  | since 1949 |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus governance=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 {#o1}

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It has been a colony of Britain, administered from Hong Kong until the year 1997

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:e3:o1:1
# text = It has been a colony of Britain, administered from Hong Kong until the year 1997
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colony	colony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	administered	administer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Hong	Hong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	Kong	Kong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
13	until	until	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	1997	1997	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present · perfect | It | a colony |  |  |  | of Britain | tree rules |
| 2 | **administer** | past | a colony *not said here* |  |  | Hong | year |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It has been governed by Japan, its status being settled by a treaty of 1949

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:e3:o2:1
# text = It has been governed by Japan, its status being settled by a treaty of 1949
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	governed	govern	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	status	status	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	1949	1949	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present · perfect · passive | Japan | It |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **settle** | gerund · passive | a treaty of 1949 | its status |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme subject=Location |

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

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It has been governed separately with its own elected government, its status being contested

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:e3:o3:1
# text = It has been governed separately with its own elected government, its status being contested
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	governed	govern	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	separately	separately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	status	status	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	contested	contest	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 | **govern** | present · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  |  | with its own elected government and its status; separately *property* | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **elect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **contest** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It has been administered directly from Beijing, with no elected government of its own

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:e3:o4:1
# text = It has been administered directly from Beijing, with no elected government of its own
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	administered	administer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Beijing	Beijing	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
11	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **administer** | present · perfect · passive | no elected government of government's own | It |  | Beijing |  | directly *property* | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **elect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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