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# Exam question 2 · UK elections and the prime minister, as reported

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the system of voting known as "first past the post"?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, know · **To what, where:** system

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 17 «UK elections and the prime minister, as reported» 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/17-uk-elections-and-the-prime-minister-as-reported/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:17-uk-elections-and-the-prime-minister-as-reported:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the system of voting known as "first past the post"?
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	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	voting	voting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	advmod	_	_
17	past	past	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	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 system of voting |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  | the system of voting *not said here* |  |  |  | as the post | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as post=Attribute |

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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 {#o1}

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Seats are allocated in proportion to the national share of votes, each party receiving one seat for every fraction of the vote obtained

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:17-uk-elections-and-the-prime-minister-as-reported:e2:o1:1
# text = Seats are allocated in proportion to the national share of votes, each party receiving one seat for every fraction of the vote obtained
1	Seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allocated	allocate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	proportion	proportion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	receiving	receive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allocate** | present · passive |  | Seats |  | proportion |  | to the national share of votes  each party *goal*; for every fraction of the vote | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme to share=Goal |
| 2 | **receive** | gerund | each party *not said here* | one seat |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |
| 3 | **obtain** | participle |  | every fraction of the vote *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **share** |  |  | votes |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Each party receives an equal number of seats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:17-uk-elections-and-the-prime-minister-as-reported:e2:o2:1
# text = Each party receives an equal number of seats
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | present | each party | a equal number of seats |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The candidate who votes first is elected

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:17-uk-elections-and-the-prime-minister-as-reported:e2:o3:1
# text = The candidate who votes first is elected
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	votes	vote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	elected	elect	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 | **vote** | present | the candidate |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **elect** | present · passive |  | the candidate |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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In each constituency the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes is elected, and no seat is awarded for second place

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:17-uk-elections-and-the-prime-minister-as-reported:e2:o4:1
# text = In each constituency the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes is elected, and no seat is awarded for second place
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	constituency	constituency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	receiving	receive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	awarded	award	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	22	amod	_	_
22	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | gerund | the candidate *not said here* | the greatest number of votes |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |
| 2 | **elect** | present · passive |  | the candidate |  | each constituency |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **award** | present · passive |  | no seat |  |  |  | for second place *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme for place=Goal |

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