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 This week we bring you the use of "stop".
Many students are confused whether to use verb-ing or to-infinitive with 'stop'. |
Stop v. to put an end to an action, progress, movement or operation, etc of a person or thing
He stopped the machine and left the room.
Mr. Jones stops smoking. |
Stop doing
is used to describe the incident when a person or thing put an end to an action.
The doorbell rang so Sunee stopped doing her English homework to open the door. |
If you stop to do something, then you start doing that action. |
See? It's not difficult at all to use stop correctly. Hope next time you won't have trouble with it.
Don't stop practicing your English and whatever you are doing next week,
you should stop to check for next week's English Nanny. See ya! |
Exercise: Stop doing or stop to do. |
| Directions: Choose the correct answers. |
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 John saw Mary while he was walking to work. He stop 1. ______ 2. _______ hello to her. |
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1. walking |
to walk |
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2. saying |
to say |
| 3. He can't stop ______ all the way to work. |
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smiling |
to smile |
| 4. You have to stop _____ or no one will believe you. |
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lying |
to lie |
| 5. It was raining, so we had to stop _____. |
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waiting |
to wait |
| 6. We have to stop at a station ______ some gas soon. |
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getting |
to get |
| 7. Stop _______ your nose! It's embarrassing. |
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picking |
to pick |
| 8. Stop ______ in the rain or you will get a cold. |
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playing |
to play |
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