Could anyone explain this to me please?
Multiple choice
Eventhough I didn't want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one there was nothing I could do to..... it.
A. Hinder B. resist
C. prevent. D. Cease
Could I ask why the answer is C though answers A, C,D have similar meanings in OALD?
Top answer
C. "prevent" means to stop completely, which is what the speaker seems to want to do. "Hinder" and "resist" are partial responses (they might slow it down, but not stop it).
- C.
- "prevent" means to stop completely, which is what the speaker seems to want to do.
- "Hinder" and "resist" are partial responses (they might slow it down, but not stop it).
- "Cease" normally does not take an object, so it does not work grammatically here.
- ) But you do not "cease" something.
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C. "prevent" means to stop completely, which is what the speaker seems to want to do. "Hinder" and "resist" are partial responses (they might slow it down, but not stop it). "Cease" normally does not take an object, so it does not work grammatically here.
You can cease doing an action (Will you cease complaining?) But you do not "cease" something.
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