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# Exam question 3 · Adverts, slogans and polls

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It is given that, in an Australian election, a party distributes a card indicating a preferred order of candidates. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** party, card, you · **What happens:** give, distribute, indicate, order, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, Australian election, card, preferred order, candidates, response

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that, in an Australian election, a party distributes a card indicating a preferred order of candidates.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e3:1
# text = It is given that, in an Australian election, a party distributes a card indicating a preferred order of candidates.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	distributes	distribute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	indicating	indicate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	preferred	preferred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	candidates	candidate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  | a Australian election |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient that=Theme |
| 2 | **distribute** | present | a party | a card |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent card=Theme |
| 3 | **indicate** | gerund | a card *not said here* | a preferred order of candidates |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot order=Topic |
| 4 | **order** |  |  | candidates |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e3:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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	3	amod	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Any ballot departing from the card shall be discarded

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e3:o1:1
# text = Any ballot departing from the card shall be discarded
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	ballot	ballot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	departing	depart	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	discarded	discard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | gerund | any ballot *not said here* |  |  | the card |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from card=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **discard** | shall · passive |  | any ballot |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The card constitutes a suggestion, and the voter may number the boxes in any order

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e3:o2:1
# text = The card constitutes a suggestion, and the voter may number the boxes in any order
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	voter	voter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | the card | a suggestion |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme suggestion=Pivot |
| 2 | **number** | may | the voter | the boxes in any order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The voter is obliged by law to follow the card, on pain of a fine imposed by the electoral commission

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e3:o3:1
# text = The voter is obliged by law to follow the card, on pain of a fine imposed by the electoral commission
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	voter	voter	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	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fine	fine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	imposed	impose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	electoral	electoral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	commission	commission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | present · passive | law | the voter |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **follow** | to-infinitive | law *not said here* | the card |  | pain of a fine |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent card=Theme on pain=Trajectory |
| 3 | **impose** | participle |  | a fine *not said here* |  |  |  | by the electoral commission | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pain** |  |  | a fine |  |  |  |  | nom pain «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The card is issued by the electoral commission

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:12-adverts-slogans-and-polls:e3:o4:1
# text = The card is issued by the electoral commission
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	card	card	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	issued	issue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	electoral	electoral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	commission	commission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **issue** | present · passive | the electoral commission | the card |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

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