Question

Could you please explain your answer to me? Why didn't choose another alternative? Please explain it to me using grammatical rules? All verbs in the alternatives fill in the blanks below correctly, EXCEPT:
__________telling lies.
A) I always tell my children to avoid.
B) Try to keep your children from.
C) I can't stand
D) It is not worth

Answer 1

In my opinion, all options can be used with "telling lies". However, C is the only one that can be used with -ing or the to-infnitive form.