The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence.
(a) "Where is my son?" asked the grocer.
(b) Then one day the fruit seller said to the grocer, “I am going to the town to do some shopping. Please send your son with me to carry my things.”
(c) The grocer said, “The mice ate away your balance and weights. So, I can't return you.”
(d) "A crow carried your son away", replied the fruit seller.
(e) One day a grocer borrowed a balance and weights from a fruit seller.
(f) The grocer sent his son with the fruit seller but he came back alone from the town.
(g) "You liar! How can a crow carry away such a big boy?" the grocer shouted angrily.
(h) The lame excuse of the dishonest grocer made the fruit seller very angry. But he checked his temper.
(i) "Just the same way as mice can eat away the balance and weights" said the fruit seller.
(j) After a few days, the fruit seller asked the grocer to return his balance and weights.
e+j+c+h+b+f+a+d+g+i
One day a grocer borrowed a balance and weights from a fruit seller. + After a few days, the fruit seller asked the grocer to return his balance and weights. + The grocer said, “The mice ate away your balance and weights. So, I can't return you.” + The lame excuse of the dishonest grocer made the fruit seller very angry. But he checked his temper. + Then one day the fruit seller said to the grocer, “I am going to the town to do some shopping. Please send your son with me to carry my things.” + The grocer sent his son with the fruit seller but he came back alone from the town. + "Where is my son?" asked the grocer. + "A crow carried your son away", replied the fruit seller. + "You liar! How can a crow carry away such a big boy?" the grocer shouted angrily. + "Just the same way as mice can eat away the balance and weights" said the fruit seller.
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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