| Idx | 2543 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | stop |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | This policy is supposed to stop people to buy foreign cars. |
| Correct Sentence | This policy is supposed to stop people from buying foreign cars. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | This policy is supposed to stop people [[to buy]] foreign cars. |
| Cloze Sentence | This policy is supposed to stop people [[from buying]] foreign cars. |
| Cloze Answer | from buying |
| Choices | from buying | to buy |
| Explanation | stop sb/sth (from) doing sth (NOT to do ), = prevent someone (from) doing something or something from happening: 'Her parents tried to stop her from going abroad.' |
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