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LazyFish Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Task 8. Need help.

(say) a few words about the author himself, the lecturer went on (speak)
A. ater saying, to speak
B. having said, speaking 
C. saying, to speak

 I would choose A.
  

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Since there is nothing after (speak), to speak is impossible. You could say: After saying a few words about the author, the lecturer went on to speak about the publisher. This would mean that the next subject the lecturer spoke about was the publisher.

— Cool Breeze

  • Since there is nothing after (speak), to speak is impossible.
  • You could say: After saying a few words about the author, the lecturer went on to speak about the publisher.
  • This would mean that the next subject the lecturer spoke about was the publisher.
  • For your sentence you need: Having said a few words about the author himself, the lecturer went on speaking.
  • Went on speaking means continued speaking.
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Since there is nothing after (speak), to speak is impossible. You could say: After saying a few words about the author, the lecturer went on to speak about the publisher. This would mean that the next subject the lecturer spoke about was the publisher.

For your sentence you need: Having said a few words about the author himself, the lecturer went on speaking. Wen
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I don't really like the sentence, out of the choices I would go for C but I really don't understand as there are fragments rather than a complete sentence. Is A after saying, to speak?
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Oh. Well done CB. I understand the question now. I thought that the missing words had to appear at the end.
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