The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sentence :-
(I) During his stay he received an unpaid letter from his friend, which contained nothing but some words.
(ii) With a great hope in mind, he opened the box.
(iii) He wanted to teach his friend a good lesson.
(iv) An English poet was staying in Italy for the benefit of his health.
(v) To his utter surprise, he found nothing but an ordinary stone.
(vi) Thus the poet taught his friend a good lesson.
(vii) So, he procured a heavy stone and packed it up in a fine box.
(viii) His friend thought that the contents of the parcel were valuable, so, he paid the heavy charge for carrying.
(ix) The poet had to pay double postage, so, he became very annoyed.
(x) Then he sent it to his friend with the words on it “Carriage to be paid on delivery.”
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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