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Stopped Drinking Drink Stacey Water Made Pause Jogging

Task Stacey stopped ________ (to drink) some water. She made a pause during her jogging.
Answer 2
a drinking
b to drink
c drinks
d drank
comment Some verbs can be used both with the Gerund and the Infinitive. But in some cases the meaning of the sentence becomes different. Compare: stopped to drink - stopped one activity in order to start another one / stopped drinking - she is not drinking anymore.
topic gerunds and infinitives
level 2

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