Complete the text with suitable prepositions:
The orphanage is high (a) ___ the Carolina mountains. The writer was there (b) ___ the autumn. She preferred peaceful environment to pen some troublesome writing. She wanted the mountain air to blow (c) ___ the malaria from too long a time (d) ___ the subtropics. She was homesick (e) ____ the flaming maples (g) ___ October and for many other things. She found them all living (h) ___ a cabin belonging (i) ___ the orphanage, half a mile (j) ___ orphanage farm.
(a) in; (b) in; (c) out; (d) in; (e) for; (f) of; (g) in; (h) in; (i) to; (j) beyond
The orphanage is high (a) in the Carolina mountains. The writer was there (b) in the autumn. She preferred peaceful environment to pen some troublesome writing. She wanted the mountain air to blow (c) out the malaria from too long a time (d) in the subtropics. She was homesick (e) for the flaming (f) of maples (g) in October and for many other things. She found them all living (h) in a cabin belonging (i) to the orphanage, half a mile (j) beyond orphanage farm.
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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