Quit talking

[Bart]

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #62 "Synonyms for quit", question 6

The teacher asked the noisy students to ......... talking.

(a) give up
(b) leave
(c) quit
(d) abandon

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #62 "Synonyms for quit", answer 6

The teacher asked the noisy students to quit talking.

Correct answer: (c) quit

Your answer was: incorrect
The teacher asked the noisy students to abandon talking.
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Hi
I don't understand why do they use "quit "in this sentence?

[Alan]

Hi,

Quit means simply stop as in: He's trying hard not to buy any more cigarettes because he wants to quit smoking.

Alan
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