Read the following text and fill in the blanks with suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary. Make any grammatical change if necessary.
read used tips see dots print although touch develop bear way call
(a)--- blind people cannot (b)--- their sense of (c)--- becomes far more (d)--- than that of most sighted people. This ability was put to use by a brilliant man (e)---. Louis Braille. In the early 19th century, he invented a (f)of writing which (g)--- his name. The Braille system reproduces the letters of the alphabet by a series (h)--- in certain positions which are raised on the paper. The blind person runs the (i)--- of his fingers across the pages of the Braille book and can work out the letters and numbers (j)--- there.
| read | used | tips | see | dots | |
| although | touch | develop | bear | way | call |
English
After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
| Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
| Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
| Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
| Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
| She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
| Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
| Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
| I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |
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