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title: It is given that a child in the United Kingdom is 11 years of age an… — Olympiad: machines at home and in the… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a child in the United Kingdom is 11 years of age and 128 cm in height. Ascertain whether a booster seat is required. Exam question 3 of lesson 42 «Olympiad: machines at home and in the factory ★★★» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Exam question 3 · Olympiad: machines at home and in the factory ★★★

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It is given that a child in the United Kingdom is 11 years of age and 128 cm in height. Ascertain whether a booster seat is required.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** child, you · **What happens:** give, be, ascertain, require · **To what, where:** It, height, 11 years, booster seat

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 42 «Olympiad: machines at home and in the factory ★★★» of the technology 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/technology/42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a child in the United Kingdom is 11 years of age and 128 cm in height.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory:e3:1
# text = It is given that a child in the United Kingdom is 11 years of age and 128 cm in height.
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	_	13	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	10	flat	_	_
10	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	128	128	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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 |  | height |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a child in the United Kingdom | 11 years and 128 cm |  |  | of age |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Ascertain whether a booster seat is required.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory:e3:2
# text = Ascertain whether a booster seat is required.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **require** | present · passive |  | a booster seat |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It is not required, the child being over 10 years of age

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory:e3:o1:1
# text = It is not required, the child being over 10 years of age
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **require** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | the child | 10 years |  |  | of age |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is required solely on journeys of more than one hour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory:e3:o2:1
# text = It is required solely on journeys of more than one hour
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	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	journeys	journey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	10	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive | journeys of one hour | It |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Precondition |
| 2 | **journey** |  |  | one hour |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is not required, boosters being intended for infants alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory:e3:o3:1
# text = It is not required, boosters being intended for infants alone
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	boosters	booster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	infants	infant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **require** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |
| 2 | **intend** | gerund · passive |  | boosters |  |  |  | for infants; alone *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It is required, the child being under both 12 years and 135 cm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:42-olympiad-machines-at-home-and-in-the-factory:e3:o4:1
# text = It is required, the child being under both 12 years and 135 cm
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	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	135	135	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the child |  |  |  | under both 12 years |  | tree rules |

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