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Reading the information

11+Chapter 4 · Lesson 6

In this lesson

Your turn

The shop opens at nine on weekdays, and at ten on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays. Which sentence must be true?

Show the answer

It opens later on Saturday than on Monday. Monday is a weekday, so it opens at nine, and on Saturday it opens at ten. We don't know if it's busy.

The common mistake

Here's a common mistake. The shop opens at nine on weekdays. Lots of people decide it must close at five, because most shops do. But the information doesn't say that! Never add facts from your own head.

Try it at home

Must be true? Read a short note or a menu together, then say sentences. The other person says must be true, false, or we don't know, and points to the words that prove it.

Read the whole lesson

Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! In these questions, you read some information, then decide which sentence must be true. The secret is to trust only what's written, not what you guess.

Here's an example. Sam has a dog and a cat. The dog is called Max. Max is older than the cat. Must it be true that Sam has exactly two pets? No! It doesn't say he has only two. But the cat must be younger than Max.

Let's try one together. Every child in Class Four has a library card. Ravi is in Class Four. Must Ravi have a library card? Say yes or no, out loud!

Yes! Every child in Class Four has a card, and Ravi is in Class Four. Well done if you said yes!

Here's a common mistake. The shop opens at nine on weekdays. Lots of people decide it must close at five, because most shops do. But the information doesn't say that! Never add facts from your own head.

Your turn! The shop opens at nine on weekdays, and at ten on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays. Which sentence must be true? Pick the right card. You've got ten seconds, or pause the video. Go!

Time's up! It opens later on Saturday than on Monday. Monday is a weekday, so it opens at nine, and on Saturday it opens at ten. We don't know if it's busy.

Quick review. Trust only what's written. Don't add facts from your own head. Must be true means true from the information alone. See you next time!