| Idx | 2546 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | stop |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | He loved toys and couldn't stop to look at them. |
| Correct Sentence | He loved toys and couldn't stop looking at them. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | He loved toys and couldn't stop [[to look]] at them. |
| Cloze Sentence | He loved toys and couldn't stop [[looking]] at them. |
| Cloze Answer | looking |
| Choices | looking | to look |
| Explanation | stop doing sth = cease or discontinue an activity: 'I stopped reading and turned out the light.' stop to do sth = halt or pause (in order to do something): 'Although I was in a hurry, I stopped to talk to him.' |
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