..can stop the equipment work/working/from working?

Question

I've just returned from an English exam and there was a sentence that made me wonder (I'm not exactly sure about the wording). The sentence ran like this :> Overheating can stop the equipment FUNCTION/TO FUNCTION/FROM> FUNCTIONING/FUNCTIONINGWhich is the correct one and why? Thank you.

Answer 1

The correct sentence is, "Overheating can stop the equipment from functioning." This expression is idiomatic; in English, one stops (or prevents, keeps, etc.) something (or someone) from doing something.