Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage:
Time, by its very nature, is fleeting. (a)____ , time once gone is gone forever. (b) _____ the sincere people realize the value of time. (c) ____ not everyone is aware of the value of time. (d) ____ it is seen that many of us waste time. (e) ____ we realize the significance of lost time when it is too late. (f) ____ we suffer in life. (g) ____ all of us should make the best use of time. (h) ___ proper time management is the key to success in student life. (i) ___ we find that an ideal student is the one who makes the best use of time. (j) ____ ,a lazy student fails to make the grade as he kills time. (k) ____ the teachers advise their students not to waste time. (l) ___ they warn the students against their addiction to social networking sites and gaming. (m) ___ students should follow the advice of their teachers. (n) ____ ,they will suffer in the long run.
(a) That's why; (b) Only; (c) But/However; (d) Sometimes/Often; (e) Unfortunately; (f) As a result/Therefore; (g) So; (h) In fact/ Undoubtedly: (i) For example/For instance; (j) On the other hand/Meanwhile; (k) So/As a result/That's why; (l) Besides/ Moreover; (m) Therefore/Hence; (n) Otherwise
Time, by its very nature, is fleeting. (a)That's why , time once gone is gone forever. (b) Only the sincere people realize the value of time. (c) But/However not everyone is aware of the value of time. (d) Sometimes/Often it is seen that many of us waste time. (e) Unfortunately we realize the significance of lost time when it is too late. (f) As a result/Therefore we suffer in life. (g) So all of us should make the best use of time. (h) In fact/ Undoubtedly proper time management is the key to success in student life. (i) For example/For instancewe find that an ideal student is the one who makes the best use of time. (j) On the other hand/Meanwhile ,a lazy student fails to make the grade as he kills time. (k) So/As a result/That's why the teachers advise their students not to waste time. (l) Besides/ Moreover they warn the students against their addiction to social networking sites and gaming. (m) Therefore/Hence students should follow the advice of their teachers. (n) Otherwise ,they will suffer in the long run.
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. |