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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the determination of a "winner" of a televised debate? Exam question 2 of lesson 11 «Debates and rows on chat shows» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Exam question 2 · Debates and rows on chat shows

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the determination of a "winner" of a televised debate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** winner · **What happens:** follow, characteris, televise, determine · **To what, where:** determination

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 11 «Debates and rows on chat shows» of the politics 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/politics/11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the determination of a "winner" of a televised debate?
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	10	det	_	_
10	determination	determination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	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 determination of a winner of a televised debate |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **televise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **determine** |  | a winner of a televised debate |  |  |  |  |  | nom determination «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 winner is the candidate who receives the loudest applause

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:e2:o1:1
# text = The winner is the candidate who receives the loudest applause
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	loudest	loud	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	applause	applause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the winner | the candidate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **receive** | present | the candidate | the loudest applause |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent applause=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The winner is declared by the candidate who was absent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:e2:o2:1
# text = The winner is declared by the candidate who was absent
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	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	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	absent	absent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | present · passive | the candidate | the winner |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | past | the candidate |  |  |  |  | absent *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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No official score exists, and assessments are largely influenced by the prior preferences of viewers

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:e2:o3:1
# text = No official score exists, and assessments are largely influenced by the prior preferences of viewers
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	assessments	assessment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	influenced	influence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	preferences	preference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	viewers	viewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present | no official score |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **influence** | present · passive | the prior preferences of viewers | assessments |  |  |  | largely *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **prefer** |  |  | viewers |  |  |  |  | nom preference «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The winner is determined by an independent referee in accordance with fixed rules agreed beforehand by all parties

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:e2:o4:1
# text = The winner is determined by an independent referee in accordance with fixed rules agreed beforehand by all parties
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	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	determined	determine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	accordance	accordance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
14	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	beforehand	beforehand	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present · passive | a independent referee in accordance | the winner |  |  |  | with fixed rules | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | participle |  | fixed rules *not said here* |  |  |  | beforehand *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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