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Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: You must stop your brother to do such acts.

1. from doing such acts
2. of doing such acts
3. not to do such acts
4. doing such acts

Correct answer: from doing such acts

Solution

The correct expression is 'stop someone from doing something'. Therefore, 'stop your brother from doing such acts' is grammatically correct. The other options do not fit the standard verb pattern.

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