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# Exam question 2 · "It's natural so it's healthy" and the miracle cure

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It is given that an individual recovered from a common cold within one week of commencing a daily spoonful of vinegar. Identify the principal reason for which this does not demonstrate that vinegar is a cure.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** one week, you, this, vinegar · **What happens:** give, recover, commence, identify, not demonstrate, be · **To what, where:** It, individual, common cold, daily spoonful, principal reason, cure

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 179 «"It's natural so it's healthy" and the miracle cure» of the world 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/world/179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that an individual recovered from a common cold within one week of commencing a daily spoonful of vinegar.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:e2:1
# text = It is given that an individual recovered from a common cold within one week of commencing a daily spoonful of vinegar.
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	_	6	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	individual	individual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	recovered	recover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	within	within	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	commencing	commence	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	spoonful	spoonful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 |  |  | week |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **recover** | participle |  | a individual *not said here* |  | a common cold |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from cold=Source |
| 3 | **commence** | gerund | one week *not said here* | a daily spoonful of vinegar |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Eventuality |

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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:* Identify the principal reason for which this does not demonstrate that vinegar is a cure.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:e2:2
# text = Identify the principal reason for which this does not demonstrate that vinegar is a cure.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	demonstrate	demonstrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cure	cure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **demonstrate** | present · do-support | this |  |  |  |  | for the principal reason | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that vinegar | a cure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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One week is insufficient for any recovery

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:e2:o1:1
# text = One week is insufficient for any recovery
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	insufficient	insufficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | week | for any recovery; insufficient *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Vinegar is known to prolong the common cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:e2:o2:1
# text = Vinegar is known to prolong the common cold
1	Vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | Vinegar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prolong** | to-infinitive |  | the common cold |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent cold=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Common colds do not resolve without medication

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:e2:o3:1
# text = Common colds do not resolve without medication
1	Common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colds	cold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	resolve	resolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	medication	medication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **resolve** | present · do-support | Common colds |  |  |  |  | without medication | tree rules |

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

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Common colds ordinarily resolve within seven to ten days without treatment

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:e2:o4:1
# text = Common colds ordinarily resolve within seven to ten days without treatment
1	Common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colds	cold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	ordinarily	ordinarily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	resolve	resolve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | present | Common colds |  |  |  | day | without treatment; ordinarily *property* | 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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