Question

Find which among the following is meant by the statement. He harped on Beethoven’s first sonata.

• A. He played on the harp to Beethoven's sonata
• B. He went on talking about Beethoven's sonata
• C. He criticized Beethoven's sonata
• D. He collected Beethoven's sonata

Answer 1

Answer:

B. He went on talking about Beethoven's sonata

The phrasal verb harp on (or harp upon) means:

• to talk or complain about something repeatedly

• to keep mentioning the same subject again and again

So, the sentence:

He harped on Beethoven’s first sonata.

means:

He kept talking about Beethoven’s first sonata repeatedly.