学以致用

Learn to use  “say+something/nothing/a lot etc about”

Now rewrite the sentences using say+something/nothing/a lot etc about

1. The boots she wears give a lot of information about her.

2. The way he talks about other people gives an indication of his personality.

3. The way she behaves doesn’t give any indication of her previous career.

Now rewrite the sentences using on + gerund

1. When they checked the figure again, they realized there had been a mistake.

2. When she was asked, she said she would like to be known by her first name.

3. When we investigate more completely, we made an important discovery.

教师解析

I.

1. The boots she wears say a lot about her.

2. The way he talks about other people says something about his personality.

3. The way she behaves says nothing about her previous career.

II.

1. On checking the figures again, they realized there had been a mistake.

2. On being asked, she said she would like to be known by her first name.

3. On investigating more completely, we made an important discovery.