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description: Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the soil of a tropical rainforest. Exam question 4 of lesson 66 «Deserts, rainforests and grasslands» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option;
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# Exam question 4 · Deserts, rainforests and grasslands

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Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the soil of a tropical rainforest.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, response, established facts · **What happens:** select, be, establish, concern, soil · **To what, where:** response, soil, tropical rainforest

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 66 «Deserts, rainforests and grasslands» 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/66-deserts-rainforests-grasslands/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:66-deserts-rainforests-grasslands:e4:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the soil of a tropical rainforest.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the soil of a tropical rainforest |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus soil=Experiencer |
| 5 | **soil** |  |  | a tropical rainforest |  |  |  |  | nom soil «state 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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It is the most fertile soil in the world, owing to the fallen leaves

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:66-deserts-rainforests-grasslands:e4:o1:1
# text = It is the most fertile soil in the world, owing to the fallen leaves
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	fertile	fertile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	owing	owe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the fertile soil |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **owe** | gerund | the fertile soil *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the fallen leaves *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to leaf=Goal |
| 3 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It consists solely of black chernozem, as upon the grassy steppes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:66-deserts-rainforests-grasslands:e4:o2:1
# text = It consists solely of black chernozem, as upon the grassy steppes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consists	consist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chernozem	chernozem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	steppes	steppe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consist** | present | It |  |  |  |  | of black chernozem; as the grassy steppes | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is perpetually frozen beneath the surface, as in the northern tundra

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:66-deserts-rainforests-grasslands:e4:o3:1
# text = It is perpetually frozen beneath the surface, as in the northern tundra
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	perpetually	perpetually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tundra	tundra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | beneath the surface; as the northern tundra; perpetually *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is often poor, the nutrients being quickly taken up by plants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:66-deserts-rainforests-grasslands:e4:o4:1
# text = It is often poor, the nutrients being quickly taken up by plants
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nutrients	nutrient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | often, poor *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take up** | gerund · passive | plants | the nutrients |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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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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