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title: Whereas a closing prayer is offered in a class of mixed belief, asce… — Life and death: putting it all together · tree and pragmatics
description: Whereas a closing prayer is offered in a class of mixed belief, ascertain the arrangement most consistent with the matters taught. Exam question 4 of lesson 80 «Life and death: putting it all together» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Exam question 4 · Life and death: putting it all together

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Whereas a closing prayer is offered in a class of mixed belief, ascertain the arrangement most consistent with the matters taught.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, matters · **What happens:** offer, mix, ascertain, teach · **To what, where:** closing prayer, class, arrangement

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 80 «Life and death: putting it all together» 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/80-life-and-death-putting-it-all-together/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:80-life-and-death-putting-it-all-together:e4:1
# text = Whereas a closing prayer is offered in a class of mixed belief, ascertain the arrangement most consistent with the matters taught.
1	Whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	closing	closing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
14	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	18	advmod	_	_
18	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
19	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present · passive |  | a closing prayer |  | a class of mixed belief |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the arrangement |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrangement=Topic |
| 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the matters |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The prayer is abandoned owing to the presence of non-believers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:80-life-and-death-putting-it-all-together:e4:o1:1
# text = The prayer is abandoned owing to the presence of non-believers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prayer	prayer	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	abandoned	abandon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	owing	owe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	non-believers	non-believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** | present · passive |  | the prayer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **owe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the presence of non-believers *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to presence=Goal |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pupils who do not pray are required to leave the room

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:80-life-and-death-putting-it-all-together:e4:o2:1
# text = Pupils who do not pray are required to leave the room
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pray** | present · do-support | Pupils |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **require** | present · passive |  | Pupils |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** | to-infinitive |  | the room |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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All pupils are compelled to recite the prayer aloud, irrespective of their own belief or conscience

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:80-life-and-death-putting-it-all-together:e4:o3:1
# text = All pupils are compelled to recite the prayer aloud, irrespective of their own belief or conscience
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	compelled	compel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	recite	recite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	irrespective	irrespective	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	conscience	conscience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compel** | present · passive |  | all pupils |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result |
| 2 | **recite** | to-infinitive |  | the prayer |  |  |  | of pupils's own belief or conscience; aloud *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Theme |
| 3 | **believe** |  | pupils *= pupil* |  |  |  |  |  | nom belief «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Each pupil participates according to conscience, whether by prayer or by quiet reflection

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:80-life-and-death-putting-it-all-together:e4:o4:1
# text = Each pupil participates according to conscience, whether by prayer or by quiet reflection
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	participates	participate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	case	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	conscience	conscience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	reflection	reflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **participate** | present | each pupil |  |  |  |  | accord conscience | vn cooperate-73.1-2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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