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In the sentence “Stop talking”, the -ing form after stop...

TEXT IV - Text for questions 36 to 37.


A tale of two zooms (by Adrienne)


September 17, 2020


Elementary school teachers: Stop talking!

High school teachers: Please someone talk!


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In the sentence “Stop talking”, the -ing form after stop was used to indicate that an action should no longer continue. As it happens with the verb stop, some other verbs have a different meaning, depending on whether they are followed by an -ing form or to + infinitive.


Choose the option that best suits this rule:


A

try / remember / forget.


B

enjoy / keep / avoid.


C

agree / decide / promise.


D

miss / appreciate / consider.


E

prepare / offer / wait.