Complete the text with suitable prepositions:
A craftwork is an applied form (a) ____ art, a social and cultural product reflecting the inclusive nature (b) ____ folk imagination. A craftwork, which usually doesn't bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look (c) ____ a thirty years old Nakshi Kantha, we wonder (d) ____ its motif and designs that point (e) _____ the artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker (f) ____ it. The fact that we do not know her name or any other detail (g) _____ her does not take anything ____ (h) _____ from our appreciation (i) ____ the artist. Indeed, the intimate nature (j) _____ the Kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting.
(a) of; (b) of; (c) at; (d) at; (e) to; (f) in; (g) about; (h) away; (i) for; (j) of
A craftwork is an applied form (a) of art, a social and cultural product reflecting the inclusive nature (b) of folk imagination. A craftwork, which usually doesn't bear the signature of its maker, retains a personal touch. When we look (c) at a thirty years old Nakshi Kantha, we wonder (d) at its motif and designs that point (e) to the artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker (f) in it. The fact that we do not know her name or any other detail (g) about her does not take anything (h) away from our appreciation (i) for the artist. Indeed, the intimate nature (j) of the Kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting.
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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