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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the procedure termed «putting to sleep» when performed upon a suffering animal by a veterinary surgeon? Exam question 1 of lesson 56 «The old dog, the vet and the hardest goodbye» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Exam question 1 · The old dog, the vet and the hardest goodbye

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the procedure termed «putting to sleep» when performed upon a suffering animal by a veterinary surgeon?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** procedure · **What happens:** follow, characteris, term, put, sleep, perform

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 56 «The old dog, the vet and the hardest goodbye» 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/56-the-old-dog-the-vet-and-the-hardest-goodbye/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:56-the-old-dog-the-vet-and-the-hardest-goodbye:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the procedure termed «putting to sleep» when performed upon a suffering animal by a veterinary surgeon?
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	procedure	procedure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	termed	term	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
18	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
19	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	suffering	suffering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	veterinary	veterinary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	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 |  |  |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **term** | past | the procedure |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** *in a quote* | gerund | the procedure *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **sleep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the procedure *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **perform** | participle | the procedure *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon a suffering animal; by a veterinary surgeon | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

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The removal of the animal to a sanctuary in the countryside

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:56-the-old-dog-the-vet-and-the-hardest-goodbye:e1:o1:1
# text = The removal of the animal to a sanctuary in the countryside
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	removal	removal	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	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** |  |  | the animal to a sanctuary in the countryside |  |  |  |  | nom removal «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The induction of a temporary sleep from which the animal recovers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:56-the-old-dog-the-vet-and-the-hardest-goodbye:e1:o2:1
# text = The induction of a temporary sleep from which the animal recovers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	induction	induction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	temporary	temporary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	recovers	recover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recover** | present | the induction of a temporary sleep |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **induct** |  |  | a temporary sleep |  |  |  |  | nom induction «event transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The bringing about of a peaceful death by injection, from which the animal does not awaken

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:56-the-old-dog-the-vet-and-the-hardest-goodbye:e1:o3:1
# text = The bringing about of a peaceful death by injection, from which the animal does not awaken
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	awaken	awaken	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about a peaceful death; by injection | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **awaken** | present · do-support | the animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A form of punishment for undesirable behaviour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:56-the-old-dog-the-vet-and-the-hardest-goodbye:e1:o4:1
# text = A form of punishment for undesirable behaviour
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	undesirable	undesirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** |  |  | punishment |  |  |  | for undesirable behaviour | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient for=obl |

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