Question

When they saw the teacher, they stopped to:

• A. talking
• B. talked
• C. talks
• D. talk

Answer 1

Answer:

D. talk

• The correct option is "talk" because it is the base form of the verb "to talk." In this context, "to talk" indicates the purpose or intention of stopping when they saw the teacher.
• "Talking" is the present participle form, used for actions happening at the same time as the main verb.
  • For example: "They stopped talking when the teacher entered."
• "Talked" is the past tense form, used for actions that have already been completed.
  • For example: "They stopped and talked to the teacher yesterday."
• "Talks" is the present tense form used for third-person singular subjects.
  • For example: "He talks to the teacher every morning."