[amp_mcq option1=”avoid laughing” option2=”refrain to laugh” option3=”avoid laughter” option4=”stop laughter E. No correction required” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is A. avoid laughing.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the meaning of the sentence.
- Option B, refrain to laugh, means to hold back from laughing. However, the sentence does not say that the students held back from laughing. It says that they could not avoid laughing. This means that they laughed even though they may have wanted to hold back.
- Option C, avoid laughter, means to prevent laughter from happening. However, the sentence does not say that the students prevented themselves from laughing. It says that they could not avoid laughing. This means that they laughed even though they may have tried to hold back.
- Option D, stop laughter, means to end laughter. However, the sentence does not say that the students ended their laughter. It says that they could not avoid laughing. This means that they laughed even though they may have wanted to stop.
- Option E, No correction required, is incorrect because the sentence does contain an error. The word “to” after “avoid” is unnecessary. The sentence should read “When the professor fell off the stool, the students could not avoid laughing.”