180. I prevented him to gamble:
Correct answer: C. I prevented him from gambling.
- A. (A) I prevented him gambling.
- B. (B) I prevented him from gamble.
- C. I prevented him from gambling.
- D. (D) I prevented him of gambling.
Explanation
When using the verb "prevent" followed by another verb, the preposition "from" is used to indicate the action that is being stopped. Therefore, the correct construction is "prevent + [object] + from + [gerund]".Option (C) correctly follows this structure.
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