Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Newspaper (a) _____ (consider) the people's parliament. The newspaper (b) _____ (play) a vital role in modern civilization. It (c) ____ (call) to be the mirror of the world. We must (d) _____ (develop) the habit of (e) ____ (read) the newspaper daily. It helps us (f) _____ (acquire) general knowledge, which (g) _____ (be) essential for our education. Nobody (h) ______ (maintain) contact with the outside world without reading the newspaper. Mere bookish knowledge (i) _____ (be) not sufficient in the struggle of life. A man who (j) _____ (read) the newspaper daily (k) _____ (be) like a creature of the narrow well. Being ignorant of current topics, he cannot (l) _____ (take) part in the talks and discussions in an enlightened society and he (m) ____ (live) like a fish out of water in it. Students (n) ____ (ask) for reading newspaper daily.
(a) is considered; (b) plays; (c) is called; (d) develop; (e) reading; (f) to acquire; (g) is; (h) can maintain; (i) is; (j) reader; (k) is: (l) take; (m) can not live; (n) are asked
Newspaper (a) is considered the people's parliament. The newspaper (b) plays a vital role in modern civilization. It (c) is called to be the mirror of the world. We must (d) develop the habit of (e) reading the newspaper daily. It helps us (f) to acquire general knowledge, which (g) is essential for our education. Nobody (h) can maintain contact with the outside world without reading the newspaper. Mere bookish knowledge (i) is not sufficient in the struggle of life. A man who (j) reader the newspaper daily (k) is like a creature of the narrow well. Being ignorant of current topics, he cannot (l) take part in the talks and discussions in an enlightened society and he (m) can not live like a fish out of water in it. Students (n) are asked for reading newspaper daily.
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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