Exam question 3 · Adverts, slogans and polls
It is given that, in an Australian election, a party distributes a card indicating a preferred order of candidates. Select the response consistent with the established facts.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: party, card, you · What happens: give, distribute, indicate, order, select, establish · To what, where: It, Australian election, card, preferred order, candidates, response
This is exam question 3 of lesson 12 «Adverts, slogans and polls» of the politics 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, in an Australian election, a party distributes a card indicating a preferred order of candidates.
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 | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 given | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 election | punct |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 election | case |
| 7 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 election | det |
| 8 | Australian | Australian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 election | amod |
| 9 | election | election | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 given | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 distributes | punct |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 party | det |
| 12 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 distributes | nsubj |
| 13 | distributes | distribute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | conj |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 card | det |
| 15 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 distributes | obj |
| 16 | indicating | indicate | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 15 card | acl |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 order | det |
| 18 | preferred | preferred | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 order | amod |
| 19 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 indicating | obj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 candidates | case |
| 21 | candidates | candidate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 order | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · passive | It | a Australian election | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient that=Theme | ||||
| 2 | distribute | present | a party | a card | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent card=Theme | ||||
| 3 | indicate | gerund | a card not said here | a preferred order of candidates | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot order=Topic | ||||
| 4 | order | candidates | nom order «communication 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.
Sentence 2: Select the response consistent with the established facts.
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 facts | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 facts | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 facts | amod |
| 8 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 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
Any ballot departing from the card shall be discarded
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 ballot | det |
| 2 | ballot | ballot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 discarded | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | departing | depart | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 ballot | acl |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 card | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 card | det |
| 6 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 departing | obl |
| 7 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 discarded | aux |
| 8 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 discarded | aux:pass |
| 9 | discarded | discard | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | depart | gerund | any ballot not said here | the card | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from card=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | discard | shall · passive | any ballot | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The card constitutes a suggestion, and the voter may number the boxes in any order
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 card | det |
| 2 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 constitutes | nsubj |
| 3 | constitutes | constitute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 suggestion | det |
| 5 | suggestion | suggestion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 constitutes | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 number | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 number | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 voter | det |
| 9 | voter | voter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 number | nsubj |
| 10 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 number | aux |
| 11 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 constitutes | obl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 boxes | det |
| 13 | boxes | box | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 number | nmod |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 order | case |
| 15 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 16 order | det |
| 16 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 boxes | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | constitute | present | the card | a suggestion | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme suggestion=Pivot | ||||
| 2 | number | may | the voter | the boxes in any order | tree rules |
Option 3
The voter is obliged by law to follow the card, on pain of a fine imposed by the electoral commission
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 voter | det |
| 2 | voter | voter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 obliged | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 obliged | aux:pass |
| 4 | obliged | oblige | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 law | case |
| 6 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 obliged | obl |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 follow | mark |
| 8 | follow | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 obliged | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 card | det |
| 10 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 follow | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 pain | punct |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 pain | case |
| 13 | pain | pain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 follow | obl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 fine | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 fine | det |
| 16 | fine | fine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pain | nmod |
| 17 | imposed | impose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 fine | acl |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 21 commission | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 commission | det |
| 20 | electoral | electoral | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 commission | amod |
| 21 | commission | commission | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 imposed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oblige | present · passive | law | the voter | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | follow | to-infinitive | law not said here | the card | pain of a fine | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent card=Theme on pain=Trajectory | |||
| 3 | impose | participle | a fine not said here | by the electoral commission | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | pain | a fine | nom pain «state transitive»: of=patient |
Option 4
The card is issued by the electoral commission
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 card | det |
| 2 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 issued | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 issued | aux:pass |
| 4 | issued | issue | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 commission | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 commission | det |
| 7 | electoral | electoral | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 commission | amod |
| 8 | commission | commission | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 issued | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | issue | present · passive | the electoral commission | the card | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |
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