Question

1037 3 I had never really spoken to him except saying hello. I had never really spoken to him except [[saying]] hello. to say When you are talking about purpose, use except + to-v: 'I rarely go the market, except to buy vegetables.'

Accepted Answer

except ✗ I had never really spoken to him except to say hello. I had never really spoken to him except [[to say]] hello. saying | to say

Idx	1037
Keyword	except
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I had never really spoken to him except saying hello.
Correct Sentence	I had never really spoken to him except to say hello.
Cloze Error Sentence	I had never really spoken to him except [[saying]] hello.
Cloze Sentence	I had never really spoken to him except [[to say]] hello.
Cloze Answer	to say
Choices	saying \| to say
Explanation	When you are talking about purpose, use except + to-v: 'I rarely go the market, except to buy vegetables.'

I Spoken Talking Purpose To V Rarely Market Buy