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title: It is given that a recording of five seconds' duration appears to re… — Putting it together: explain each side… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a recording of five seconds' duration appears to report an intention to close all schools. Identify the course of action most appropriate. Exam question 3 of lesson 40 «Putting it together: explain each side, check the claim» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Exam question 3 · Putting it together: explain each side, check the claim

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It is given that a recording of five seconds' duration appears to report an intention to close all schools. Identify the course of action most appropriate.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** recording, you · **What happens:** give, appear, report, close, identify · **To what, where:** It, intention, schools, course

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 40 «Putting it together: explain each side, check the claim» 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/40-putting-it-together/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a recording of five seconds' duration appears to report an intention to close all schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:40-putting-it-together:e3:1
# text = It is given that a recording of five seconds' duration appears to report an intention to close all schools.
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	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	duration	duration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	report	report	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **appear** | present | a recording of five seconds's duration |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **report** | to-infinitive | a recording of five seconds's duration *not said here* | a intention |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent intention=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 4 | **close** | to-infinitive | a recording of five seconds's duration *not said here* | all schools |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=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:* Identify the course of action most appropriate.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:40-putting-it-together:e3:2
# text = Identify the course of action most appropriate.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Reliance upon the number of persons who have viewed it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:40-putting-it-together:e3:o1:1
# text = Reliance upon the number of persons who have viewed it
1	Reliance	reliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	viewed	view	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **view** | present · perfect | persons | number |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Immediate circulation of the recording to all acquaintances, lest they remain uninformed of the danger

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:40-putting-it-together:e3:o2:1
# text = Immediate circulation of the recording to all acquaintances, lest they remain uninformed of the danger
1	Immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	circulation	circulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	acquaintances	acquaintance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	uninformed	uninform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uninform** | present | acquaintances *= acquaintance* | Immediate circulation of the recording to all acquaintances *not said here* |  |  |  | of the danger | tree rules |
| 2 | **circulate** |  |  | the recording to all acquaintances |  |  |  |  | nom circulation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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

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Consultation of the complete recording, lest a word altering the meaning have been omitted

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:40-putting-it-together:e3:o3:1
# text = Consultation of the complete recording, lest a word altering the meaning have been omitted
1	Consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
10	altering	alter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	omitted	omit	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 | **alter** | gerund | a word *not said here* | the meaning |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient |
| 2 | **omit** | present · perfect · passive |  | Consultation of the complete recording |  |  |  |  | vn exclude-107.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **consult** |  | the complete recording |  |  |  |  |  | nom consultation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Acceptance of the recording upon the strength of its brevity

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:40-putting-it-together:e3:o4:1
# text = Acceptance of the recording upon the strength of its brevity
1	Acceptance	acceptance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brevity	brevity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** |  |  | the recording |  |  |  | upon the strength of strength's brevity | nom acceptance «cognition transitive»: of=patient upon=obl |

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