Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order:
(a) Haji Mohsin took him to another room and opened a box.
(b) Haji Mohsin woke up and caught hold of the thief.
(c) The box was full of gold and money.
(d) He took pity with the poor man.
(e) He was famous for his kindness.
(f) Haji Mohsin helped the poor and the helpless people with food and clothes.
(g) A thief entered into his bedroom one night.
(h) The man said, "Sir, I am very poor. I have no food in my house",
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. |