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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the construction of a car windscreen? Exam question 1 of lesson 8 «How a car is built» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was righ
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# Exam question 1 · How a car is built

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the construction of a car windscreen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, construct · **To what, where:** construction, car windscreen

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 8 «How a car is built» 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/8-how-a-car-is-built/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:8-how-a-car-is-built:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the construction of a car windscreen?
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	construction	construction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	windscreen	windscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	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 |  | the construction of a car windscreen |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **construct** |  |  | a car windscreen |  |  |  |  | nom construction «act transitive»: of=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Steel wires are embedded throughout the glass to bind it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:8-how-a-car-is-built:e1:o1:1
# text = Steel wires are embedded throughout the glass to bind it
1	Steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wires	wire	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	embedded	embed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	bind	bind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
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 | **embed** | present · passive |  | Steel wires |  | the glass |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme throughout glass=Destination |
| 2 | **bind** | to-infinitive |  | glass |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The windscreen is composed entirely of a transparent plastic

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:8-how-a-car-is-built:e1:o2:1
# text = The windscreen is composed entirely of a transparent plastic
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windscreen	windscreen	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	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compose** | present · passive |  | the windscreen |  |  |  | of a transparent plastic; entirely *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A single sheet of toughened glass, which shatters into numerous small blunt pieces upon impact

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:8-how-a-car-is-built:e1:o3:1
# text = A single sheet of toughened glass, which shatters into numerous small blunt pieces upon impact
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:outer	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	toughened	toughen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shatters	shatter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	numerous	numerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	impact	impact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toughen** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shatter** | present | a single sheet of toughened glass |  |  |  |  | into numerous small blunt pieces upon impact *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two layers of glass enclose a plastic sheet which retains the fragments upon cracking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:8-how-a-car-is-built:e1:o4:1
# text = Two layers of glass enclose a plastic sheet which retains the fragments upon cracking
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	enclose	enclose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	retains	retain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fragments	fragment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cracking	cracking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enclose** | present | Two layers of glass | a plastic sheet |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sheet=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **retain** | present | a plastic sheet | the fragments |  |  |  | upon cracking | tree rules |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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