At ____ her laugh.
Options: to make, making
She wanted ____ him, ____ to him, but he did not stop ____.
He shouted to her, "I'm trying ____ a fight. I can't stop ____ to you now."
Options: to stop, stopping, to talk, talking, to stop, stopping
Nora watched him ____ down the street until he went around a corner.
Options: to run, running
Answer (1)
In this exercise, we need to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs to complete the sentences naturally.
At ____ her laugh.
The correct option here is 'making,' to make the sentence: "At making her laugh." This choice emphasizes the act of causing laughter.
She wanted ____ him, ____ to him, but he did not stop ____.
The correct choices are 'to stop,' 'to talk,' and 'stopping.' This completes the sentence: "She wanted to stop him, to talk to him, but he did not stop stopping." This indicates that she had a desire to halt his action, speak to him, but he continued with his action.
He shouted to her, "I'm trying ____ a fight. I can't stop ____ to you now."
The appropriate options are 'stopping' and 'to talk,' yielding the sentence: "He shouted to her, 'I'm trying stopping a fight. I can't stop to talk to you now.'" This implies he was engaged in preventing a fight and, therefore, could not engage in conversation.
Nora watched him ____ down the street until he went around a corner.
The suitable choice is 'running,' which fits contextually: "Nora watched him running down the street until he went around a corner." This describes her observation of his continuous action.
These answers involve understanding verb forms such as gerunds and infinitives, which are often used in making sentences sound more natural and describing actions accurately.
