True, false or not stated

Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! Some questions give you a sentence, and ask whether it's true, false or not stated. That's three possible answers, not two. Today you'll learn how to tell them apart.

Here's what the three answers mean. True means the passage says it. False means the passage says something different. Not stated means the passage doesn't tell us.

Let's test three sentences on this passage. The cat goes out at night. The passage says it climbs out at night, so that's true. The cat sleeps on Nell's bed. The passage says it sleeps on the sofa, so that's false. The cat likes fish. The passage never mentions fish, so that's not stated.

Let's try one together. The team trained outside. Is that true, false or not stated? Here's a tip: find the words about where they trained. Say it out loud!

The answer is false! The passage says they stayed in the hall, and that's something different.

Here's a common mistake. The cat drinks the milk. That sounds likely, so you might say true. But the passage only says that Mr Shah leaves it out. It never says that the cat drinks it. So the answer is not stated. Trust the passage, not your own guess.

Your turn! Read the passage and the sentence. Is it true, false or not stated? Pick the right card. You've got fifteen seconds, or pause the video. Go!

Time's up! The answer is not stated! The passage tells us about Saturdays, but it says nothing about Sundays.

Quick review. True means the passage says it. False means the passage says something different. Not stated means the passage doesn't tell us. Trust the passage, not your own guess. See you next time!