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Stop and Gerunds or Infinitives
Stop can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive with a change in meaning.
Stop + to + infinitive
She was cleaning the house and she stopped to get some rest.
Stop + gerund
My grandmother stopped smoking when she felt some pain in her heart.
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1. Mary! Please stop [make] a noise. The baby is sleeping.
2. I should stop [eat] more food. I am on a diet.
3. let's stop [have] lunch. We will not have any restaurant on our way.
4. My father stopped [smoke] and started to do exercise.
5. She stopped [talk] to her friend when her boyfriend came in.
6. Please stop [make] me laugh.
7. We were hungry, so we stopped [have] a sandwich.
8. He should stop [play] video games. He has a lot of homework to do.
9. It did not stop [snow] all day yesterday.
10. The weather was hot, so we stopped [have] a drink.
11. He stopped [walk] to help an old woman.
12. She stopped [drink] her coffee because she was in a hurry.
13. I cannot stop [dream] of you.
14. I stopped [call] to my best friend on Skype.
2. I should stop [eat] more food. I am on a diet.
3. let's stop [have] lunch. We will not have any restaurant on our way.
4. My father stopped [smoke] and started to do exercise.
5. She stopped [talk] to her friend when her boyfriend came in.
6. Please stop [make] me laugh.
7. We were hungry, so we stopped [have] a sandwich.
8. He should stop [play] video games. He has a lot of homework to do.
9. It did not stop [snow] all day yesterday.
10. The weather was hot, so we stopped [have] a drink.
11. He stopped [walk] to help an old woman.
12. She stopped [drink] her coffee because she was in a hurry.
13. I cannot stop [dream] of you.
14. I stopped [call] to my best friend on Skype.
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