Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following text:
The greatness of a book depends (a) ____ on the acceptability among the readers. (b) ____ we read a book (c) ____ once, we can discover many things in it. (d) ____ basing on one reading, we cannot judge the standard of a book. (e) ____ a book is praised (f) ____ we have no doubt about the greatness of the book. (g) ____ the first reading, we may not understand a book. But if it is read more than once, we will see (h) ____ it was read (i) ____ praised. So, the great books are those (j) ____ have passed the test of time. (k) the appeal of a great book doesn't decrease. (l) _____ the greatness of the book is newly felt (m) ____ time passes. (n) ____ a great book is widely read and reread by people all over the world.
(a) only/mainly/actually/generally; (b) If/When; (c) just/only/for; (d) But; (e) If/When; (f) highly; (g) Only through/During; (h) why; (i) and; (j) which; (k) In fact; (l) Rather; (m) when; (n) Therefore/So
The greatness of a book depends (a) only/mainly/actually/generally on the acceptability among the readers. (b) If/When we read a book (c) just/only/for once, we can discover many things in it. (d) But basing on one reading, we cannot judge the standard of a book. (e) If/When a book is praised (f) highly we have no doubt about the greatness of the book. (g) Only through/During the first reading, we may not understand a book. But if it is read more than once, we will see (h) why it was read (i) and praised. So, the great books are those (j) which have passed the test of time. (k)In fact the appeal of a great book doesn't decrease. (l) Rather the greatness of the book is newly felt (m) when time passes. (n) Therefore/So a great book is widely read and reread by people all over the world.
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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