Exam question 2 · The essay the teacher spotted
It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner submits an essay replete with expressions such as "furthermore". Identify the principal reason the teacher may suspect assistance.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: pupil, you, teacher · What happens: give, write, submit, identify, suspect · To what, where: It, plain manner, essay, principal reason, assistance
This is exam question 2 of lesson 9 «The essay the teacher spotted» of the AI 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.
The question
Sentence 1: It is given that a pupil who customarily writes in a plain manner submits an essay replete with expressions such as "furthermore".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 given | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 14 submits | mark |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 pupil | det |
| 6 | pupil | pupil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 submits | nsubj |
| 7 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 writes | nsubj |
| 8 | customarily | customarily | ADV | _ | 9 writes | advmod |
| 9 | writes | write | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 pupil | acl:relcl |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 manner | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 manner | det |
| 12 | plain | plain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 manner | amod |
| 13 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 writes | obl |
| 14 | submits | submit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | advcl |
| 15 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 essay | det |
| 16 | essay | essay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 submits | obj |
| 17 | replete | replete | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 essay | amod |
| 18 | with | with | ADP | _ | 19 expressions | case |
| 19 | expressions | expression | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 replete | obl |
| 20 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 expressions | amod |
| 21 | as | as | ADP | _ | 20 such | fixed |
| 22 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 23 furthermore | punct |
| 23 | furthermore | furthermore | ADV | _ | 20 such | conj |
| 24 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 23 furthermore | punct |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · passive | It | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | write | present | a pupil | a plain manner | customarily property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in manner=Destination | |||
| 3 | submit | present | a pupil | a essay | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent essay=Theme |
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.
Sentence 2: Identify the principal reason the teacher may suspect assistance.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 reason | det |
| 3 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 reason | amod |
| 4 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 teacher | det |
| 6 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 suspect | nsubj |
| 7 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 suspect | aux |
| 8 | suspect | suspect | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 reason | acl:relcl |
| 9 | assistance | assistance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 suspect | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | 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 | suspect | may | the teacher | assistance | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent assistance=Attribute |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The essay exceeds the permitted length
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 essay | det |
| 2 | essay | essay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 exceeds | nsubj |
| 3 | exceeds | exceed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 length | det |
| 5 | permitted | permit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 length | amod |
| 6 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 exceeds | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exceed | present | the essay | the permitted length | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot length=Theme | ||||
| 2 | permit | participle | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer |
Option 2
Teachers possess instruments that read the chatbot's memory directly
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teachers | teacher | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 possess | nsubj |
| 2 | possess | possess | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | instruments | instrument | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 possess | obj |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 read | nsubj |
| 5 | read | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 instruments | acl:relcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 chatbot | det |
| 7 | chatbot | chatbot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 memory | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 chatbot | case |
| 9 | memory | memory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 read | obj |
| 10 | directly | directly | ADV | _ | 5 read | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possess | present | Teachers | instruments | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot instrument=Theme | ||||
| 2 | read | past | instruments | the chatbot's memory | directly property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Topic |
Option 3
Such expressions are prohibited in schools
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 expressions | amod |
| 2 | expressions | expression | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 prohibited | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 prohibited | aux:pass |
| 4 | prohibited | prohibit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 schools | case |
| 6 | schools | school | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 prohibited | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prohibit | present · passive | Such expressions | schools | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The style departs markedly from the pupil's established manner of writing
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 style | det |
| 2 | style | style | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 departs | nsubj |
| 3 | departs | depart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | markedly | markedly | ADV | _ | 3 departs | advmod |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 manner | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 pupil | det |
| 7 | pupil | pupil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 manner | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 pupil | case |
| 9 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 manner | amod |
| 10 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 departs | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 writing | case |
| 12 | writing | writing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 manner | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | depart | present | the style | the pupil's established manner of writing | markedly property | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from manner=Initial_Location | |||
| 2 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
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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