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Error in Tutors Paper 6B Q18?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:28 pm
by Cassandra
It's an 'opposites' question and the choices are:
(rudely chivalry worry)
(cowardly scarily kindl) NB. the last word is spelt correctly ie. 'kindly' on the multi-choice answer sheet.
The marking scheme gives the answer as chivalry/cowardly. I don't think these can be opposites can they?
Re: Error in Tutors Paper 6B Q18?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:38 pm
by Y
Chivalry is a noun (His chivalry was legendary), and cowardly is an adverb (He acted in a cowardly fashion) or adjective (They were cowardly), so no, they can't be opposites. I'd go with rudely/kindly - She spoke to me rudely, she spoke to me kindly.
Re: Error in Tutors Paper 6B Q18?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:42 pm
by KS10
Wouldn't have thought so as (ignoring meaning) one is a noun and the other an adjective.
edit. ... sorry and an adverb.
Re: Error in Tutors Paper 6B Q18?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:07 pm
by yoyo123
I'd have to go with that answer as well.
chivalry and cowardice 'possibly' (although not a good match)
Re: Error in Tutors Paper 6B Q18?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:08 pm
by Cassandra
My thoughts exactly- I've been drilling it into DS that can't have a noun and an adjective as opposites! (He went for kindly/rudely). Thanks Y, KS10 and Yoyo123 for replying so quickly!