I quit listening to her about 15 minutes into the conversation...

[Hanan68]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #267 "Gerund and Infinitive Practice (6)", question 1

I quit ......... to her about 15 minutes into the conversation. She never shuts up!

(a) listened
(b) listen
(c) listening
(d) listens

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #267 "Gerund and Infinitive Practice (6)", answer 1

I quit listening to her about 15 minutes into the conversation. She never shuts up!

Correct answer: (c) listening
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Hi .. Can any one explain this sentence.. thanks

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After 15 minutes had elapsed, I ceased to listen to her.
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[Hanan68]

First of all thank you..
Second is the sentence "about 15 minutes into the conversation " mean after

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[Hanan68]

Hi Tort

A lot of thank to you my dear Tort.

[Saneta]

into the conversation, into the book, into the manuscript...- can't we replace ,,into'' with ,,in'' (put: in ,instead of :into)?
thank you!

[Torsten]

No, only 'into' works here because it means '15 minutes after the conversation started'.

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