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title: Identify the purpose of the statement "paid for by" which is require… — Adverts, slogans and polls · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the purpose of the statement "paid for by" which is required to appear in campaign advertisements in many jurisdictions. Exam question 1 of lesson 12 «Adverts, slogans and polls» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Exam question 1 · Adverts, slogans and polls

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Identify the purpose of the statement "paid for by" which is required to appear in campaign advertisements in many jurisdictions.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, statement · **What happens:** identify, pay for, require, appear, purpose · **To what, where:** purpose, statement, campaign advertisements

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 12 «Adverts, slogans and polls» 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/12-adverts-slogans-and-polls/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e1:1
# text = Identify the purpose of the statement "paid for by" which is required to appear in campaign advertisements in many jurisdictions.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	advertisements	advertisement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	jurisdictions	jurisdiction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the purpose of the statement |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme |
| 2 | **pay for** *in a quote* | participle |  | the statement *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **require** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **appear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | campaign advertisements in many jurisdictions |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in advertisement=Location |
| 5 | **purpose** |  | the statement |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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To inform the viewer of the person or body which financed the advertisement

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e1:o1:1
# text = To inform the viewer of the person or body which financed the advertisement
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	inform	inform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	viewer	viewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	financed	finance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	advertisement	advertisement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | the viewer of the person or body |  |  |  |  | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent viewer=Recipient |
| 2 | **finance** | past | the person or body | the advertisement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To indicate that the advertisement constitutes impartial news

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e1:o2:1
# text = To indicate that the advertisement constitutes impartial news
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	indicate	indicate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	advertisement	advertisement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	impartial	impartial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indicate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 2 | **constitute** | present | the advertisement | impartial news |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme news=Pivot |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To certify that the advertisement is accurate in every respect and has been checked by the courts

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e1:o3:1
# text = To certify that the advertisement is accurate in every respect and has been checked by the courts
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	certify	certify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	advertisement	advertisement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **certify** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the advertisement |  |  | every respect |  | accurate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | present · perfect · passive | the courts |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To announce the result of the forthcoming election

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e1:o4:1
# text = To announce the result of the forthcoming election
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	announce	announce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | the result of the forthcoming election |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |
| 2 | **result** |  |  | the forthcoming election |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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