Exam question 2 · Petrol stations, pools and things that go bang
It is given that thunder is audible while a person is swimming in an outdoor pool. Select the response consistent with established safety guidance.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: thunder, person, you · What happens: give, be, swim, select, establish · To what, where: It, outdoor pool, response
This is exam question 2 of lesson 23 «Petrol stations, pools and things that go bang» of the myths 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 thunder is audible while a person is swimming in an outdoor pool.
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 | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 thunder | det |
| 5 | thunder | thunder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 audible | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 audible | cop |
| 7 | audible | audible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 given | ccomp |
| 8 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 12 swimming | mark |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 person | det |
| 10 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 swimming | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 swimming | aux |
| 12 | swimming | swim | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 given | advcl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 pool | case |
| 14 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 pool | det |
| 15 | outdoor | outdoor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 pool | amod |
| 16 | pool | pool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 swimming | obl |
| 17 | . | . | 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 | is | present | that thunder | audible property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | swim | present · progressive | a person | a outdoor pool | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pool=Trajectory |
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: Select the response consistent with established safety guidance.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select | select | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 response | det |
| 3 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Select | obj |
| 4 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 response | amod |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 guidance | case |
| 6 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 guidance | amod |
| 7 | safety | safety | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 guidance | compound |
| 8 | guidance | guidance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consistent | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Select | punct |
| # | 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 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
The options
Option 1
The person should remain submerged until the thunder ceases
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 submerged | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 submerged | aux |
| 4 | remain | remain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 submerged | aux:pass |
| 5 | submerged | submerge | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 9 ceases | mark |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 thunder | det |
| 8 | thunder | thunder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 ceases | nsubj |
| 9 | ceases | cease | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 submerged | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | submerge | should · passive | the person | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | cease | present | the thunder | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Option 2
The person may continue swimming, the water affording protection
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 continue | nsubj |
| 3 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 continue | aux |
| 4 | continue | continue | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | swimming | swimming | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 continue | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 water | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 water | det |
| 8 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 continue | obl |
| 9 | affording | afford | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 water | acl |
| 10 | protection | protection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 affording | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | continue | may | the person | swimming | the water obl | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent swimming=Theme | |||
| 2 | afford | gerund | the water not said here | protection | tree rules |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The person should leave the water and remain out until the storm has passed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 leave | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 leave | aux |
| 4 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 water | det |
| 6 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 leave | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 remain | cc |
| 8 | remain | remain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 leave | conj |
| 9 | out | out | ADP | _ | 8 remain | compound:prt |
| 10 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 14 passed | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 storm | det |
| 12 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 passed | nsubj |
| 13 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 passed | aux |
| 14 | passed | pass | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 8 remain | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | should | the person | the water | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme | ||||
| 2 | remain out | infinitive | the person not said here | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | pass | present · perfect | the storm | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
The person should proceed to the deepest part of the pool
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 proceed | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 proceed | aux |
| 4 | proceed | proceed | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 part | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 part | det |
| 7 | deepest | deep | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 8 part | amod |
| 8 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 proceed | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 pool | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 pool | det |
| 11 | pool | pool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 part | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proceed | should | the person | to the deepest part of the pool | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent |
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