Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap:-
Diaspora is an age-old (a)--- In recent times, Rohingya (b)--- has attracted a lot of attention. More than one million Rohingyas have (c)--- from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Their migration is (d)--- to the adverse conditions in Rakhine State of Myanmar-the ancestral homeland of the Rohingyas. The government of Bangladesh has (e)---this huge number of refugees on humanitarian (f)--- But these people are a huge (g)on our economy and on our (h)--- The world community should extend their full support to the (i)---. Rohingyas so that they can (j) -— return to their homeland.
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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