Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs and subject-verb agreement as per context.
Student life is the best time for (a) ____ (prepare) ourself for future. It is (b) ___ (call) the seed time of life. So during this period of life students mustn't (c) ____ (waste) time. The main pursuit of the students (d) ___ (be) study. They should prepare themselves for the life (e) ____ (lie) ahead. They should also (f) ____ (participate) in co-curricular activities. By (g) ___ (read) newspaper they will know what (h) ____ (happen) in the world. When the country (i) ____ (face) with a natural calamity, they should (j) ____ (come) forward with a view to (k) ____ (remove) the sufferings of the affected people. Even in normal times they (l) ____ (engage) themselves in acts of social service. The students con not do well in the examination without (m) ____ (work) hard. It is a pity that many students are trying to (n) ___ (succeed) in the shortest and easiest way.
(a) preparing; (b) called; (c) waste; (d) is; (e) lying; f) participate; (g) reading; (h) is happening; (i) is faced; (j) come (k) removing; (l) should engage; (m) working; (n) succeed
Student life is the best time for (a) preparing ourself for future. It is (b)called the seed time of life. So during this period of life students mustn't (c)waste time. The main pursuit of the students (d)is study. They should prepare themselves for the life (e) lying ahead. They should also (f) participate in co-curricular activities. By (g) reading newspaper they will know what (h) is happening in the world. When the country (i) is faced with a natural calamity, they should (j) come forward with a view to (k) removing the sufferings of the affected people. Even in normal times they (l) should engage themselves in acts of social service. The students con not do well in the examination without (m) working hard. It is a pity that many students are trying to (n) succeed in the shortest and easiest way.
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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