There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors:
Lion: How dare you wake me up
Mouse: I'm sorry,sir.I did not mean to wake you, I was just playing
Lion: Now I'm going to kill you.
Mouse: Oh please sir. Have mercy on me one day, I can be your help.
Lion: What rubbish'How can a little mouse help a big lion ?
Lion: How dare you wake me up
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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