I listened, but I had no idea what he was …… about. A. saying B. talking C. telling D. discussing

saying
talking
telling
discussing

The correct answer is A. saying.

The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the speaker’s lack of understanding.

  • B. talking is too general. It does not specify what the speaker was doing with their words.
  • C. telling is also too general. It does not specify what the speaker was telling the listener.
  • D. discussing is incorrect because it implies that the speaker and listener were having a conversation. However, the speaker states that they had no idea what the other person was saying, which suggests that they were not having a conversation.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. saying. The speaker was listening to the other person, but they did not understand what they were saying.