Intermediate Quiz 21
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1. I stopped _____ and turned off the light.
read
to read
reading
to reading
Answer:
I stopped (reading) and turned off the light.
We can use the verb stop with these patterns:
- stop + – ing form
- stop + to + base form
We use stop + – ing form when we do not continue doing something.
We use stop + to + base form when we stop what we are doing to do something else.
I stopped (reading) and turned off the light.
= I did not continue reading and turned off the light.
2. I saw her and stopped _____ hello.
say
said
to say
saying
Answer:
I saw her and stopped (to say) hello.
We use stop + – ing form when we do not continue doing something.
We use stop + to + base form when we stop what we are doing to do something else.
I saw her and stopped (to say) hello.
= I saw her and stopped what I was doing to say hello to her.
3. He refused _____ the questions.
answer
answered
answering
to answer
Answer:
He refused (to answer) the questions.
We use the verb refuse with the following pattern:
- refuse + to + base form
He refused (to answer) the questions.
He refused answering the questions.(wrong).
4. He denied _____ them that night.
met
to meet
meeting
to meeting
Answer:
He denied (meeting) them that night.
We use the verb deny with the following pattern:
- deny + -ing form
He denied (meeting) them that night.
He denied to meet them that night. (wrong)
5. He admitted _____ the document.
took
take
taking
to take
Answer:
He admitted (taking) the document.
We use the verb admit with the following pattern:
- admit + -ing form
He admitted (taking) the document.
He admitted to take the document. (wrong)