--- title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the… — Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats" · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the assertion "eight out of ten cats prefer it", where the small print discloses a sample of ten cats? 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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/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e1:1 # text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the assertion "eight out of ten cats prefer it", where the small print discloses a sample of ten cats? 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 assertion assertion NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 eight eight NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 appos _ _ 13 out out ADP IN _ 17 mark _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 ten ten NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 16 nummod _ _ 16 cats cat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nsubj _ _ 17 prefer prefer VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 advcl _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 21 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 25 advmod _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 print print NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nsubj _ _ 25 discloses disclose VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ 26 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 sample sample NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obj _ _ 28 of of ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 29 ten ten NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 30 nummod _ _ 30 cats cat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 27 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 31 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 assertion | | | | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **prefer** *in a quote* | present | ten cats | assertion | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | | 4 | **disclose** | present | the small print | a sample of ten cats | | | | | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot sample=Topic | | 5 | **sample** | | | ten cats | | | | | nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient | 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} The sample is too small for any general conclusion ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e1:o1:1 # text = The sample is too small for any general conclusion 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sample sample NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 too too ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 9 det _ _ 8 general general ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 conclusion conclusion NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the sample | | | | | for any general conclusion; small *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} The assertion is proven for all domestic cats everywhere ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e1:o2:1 # text = The assertion is proven for all domestic cats everywhere 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 assertion assertion 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 proven prove VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 8 det _ _ 7 domestic domestic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 cats cat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 9 everywhere everywhere ADV RB PronType=Tot 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **prove** | present · passive | | the assertion | | | | for all domestic cats; everywhere *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} The assertion does not depend upon the number of cats tested ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e1:o3:1 # text = The assertion does not depend upon the number of cats tested 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 assertion assertion NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 depend depend VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 upon upon ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 cats cat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nmod _ _ 11 tested test VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **depend** | present · do-support | the assertion | | | | | upon the number of cats | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **test** | participle | | cats *not said here* | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} The proportion is too low to be reported in an advertisement ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:e1:o4:1 # text = The proportion is too low to be reported in an advertisement 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 proportion proportion NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 too too ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 low low ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 reported report VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 advcl _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 advertisement advertisement NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the proportion | | | | | low *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **report** | to-infinitive · passive | the proportion *not said here* | | | a advertisement | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP» | **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. 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