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title: It being given that the keeping of animals in zoological gardens is… — Animals · tree and pragmatics
description: It being given that the keeping of animals in zoological gardens is a disputed matter, select the response that is most consistent with a well-reasoned position. Exam question 2 of lesson 46 «Animals» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of 
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# Exam question 2 · Animals

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It being given that the keeping of animals in zoological gardens is a disputed matter, select the response that is most consistent with a well-reasoned position.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** keeping, response · **What happens:** give, keep, dispute, be, select · **To what, where:** It, disputed matter, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 46 «Animals» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/46-animals/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e2:1
# text = It being given that the keeping of animals in zoological gardens is a disputed matter, select the response that is most consistent with a well-reasoned position.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
6	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	disputed	dispute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	select	select	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	23	advmod	_	_
23	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
26	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	28	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	reasoned	reasoned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of animals in zoological gardens | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dispute** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | keeping | the disputed matter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **select** | infinitive |  | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 6 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with a reasoned position; consistent *property* | tree rules |

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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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The conservation of endangered species is to be weighed against the restriction of the animals' liberty

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e2:o1:1
# text = The conservation of endangered species is to be weighed against the restriction of the animals' liberty
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	restriction	restriction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	liberty	liberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present · passive |  | the conservation of endangered species |  |  |  | against the restriction of the animals's liberty | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
| 2 | **conserve** |  |  | endangered species |  |  |  |  | nom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **restrict** |  |  | the animals's liberty |  |  |  |  | nom restriction «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Zoological gardens are beyond criticism, the animals being incapable of suffering

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e2:o2:1
# text = Zoological gardens are beyond criticism, the animals being incapable of suffering
1	Zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	criticism	criticism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	incapable	incapable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	suffering	suffering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Zoological gardens |  |  |  |  | beyond criticism | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | the animals | incapable |  |  |  | of suffering | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Zoological gardens are to be abolished forthwith, the matter admitting of no other view

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e2:o3:1
# text = Zoological gardens are to be abolished forthwith, the matter admitting of no other view
1	Zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	abolished	abolish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	forthwith	forthwith	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	admitting	admit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abolish** | present · passive |  | Zoological gardens |  |  |  | the matter *obl*; forthwith *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* | gerund | the matter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of no other view | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The question is to be determined by the personal preference of the most vocal party

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:46-animals:e2:o4:1
# text = The question is to be determined by the personal preference of the most vocal party
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	determined	determine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	preference	preference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	14	advmod	_	_
14	vocal	vocal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | present · passive | the personal preference of the vocal party | the question |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **prefer** |  |  | the vocal party |  |  |  |  | nom preference «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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