C1Englishen.c1.058

Discourse markers: that said / having said that

Structure:

That said, / Having said that, / That being said, + contrasting clause

These introduce a contrasting point that partially undermines the previous statement.

Example:

The food was mediocre. That said, the restaurant had a wonderful atmosphere.

Examples

The food was mediocre.

That said, the restaurant had a wonderful atmosphere.

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The food was mediocre."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes