The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence:
(i) Then he invited applications.
(ii) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.
(iii) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.
(iv) Then the Sultan found the desired man.
(v) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(vi) A number of people applied for the job.
(vii) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.
(viii) So, he asked for the wise counselors' advice.
(ix) When they arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
(x) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.
iii+v+ viii+i+vi+i+x+ ix + vii + iv
Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country. + He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector. + So, he asked for the wise counselors' advice. +Then he invited applications. + They came through a passage where gold coins were kept. + When they arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance. + All the applicants blushed and refused except one. + Then the Sultan found the desired man.
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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