The following sentences are jumbled. Rearrange them in a proper sequence:
(i) He used to tell interesting stories to the people of the village.
(ii) He never spoke the rest of his life.
(iii) His name was Nambi.
(iv) He lived in a temple at the edge of the village and passed his time under the banyan tree in front of the temple.
(v) Before telling a story, he used to light a lamp in front of the tree.
(vi) There was a remote village named Somal.
(vii) One day, he could not continue his story.
(viii) After a few days, he called the villagers and told them something.
(ix) He was so ignorant that he could not tell his age, but he could make up stories.
(x) The villagers were enchanted by a man.
vi+x+iii + iv + ix +i+v+vii + viii + ii
There was a remote village named Somal.+The villagers were enchanted by a man.+ His name was Nambi.+ He lived in a temple at the edge of the village and passed his time under the banyan tree in front of the temple. + He was so ignorant that he could not tell his age, but he could make up stories. + He used to tell interesting stories to the people of the village. + Before telling a story, he used to light a lamp in front of the tree. + One day, he could not continue his story. + After a few days, he called the villagers and told them something. + He never spoke the rest of his life.
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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