Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition :
Corruption is a curse (a) ____ a nation. It is a great hindrance (b) ____ the development. (c) ____ corrupted people, a nation will surely suffer (d) _____ the long run. Corrupted people are hated (e) ____ all. The common mass have no good feeling (f) ____ them. They are devoid (g) ____ honesty and purity. They don't abide (h) ____ the social rules. Morality doesn't have any impact (i) ____ these criminals. They bring no sweet fruit for their land and so it is high time we stood (j) ____them unitedly.
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Corruption is a curse (a) for a nation. It is a great hindrance (b) to the development. (c) for corrupted people, a nation will surely suffer (d) in the long run. Corrupted people are hated (e) by all. The common mass have no good feeling (f) for them. They are devoid (g) of honesty and purity. They don't abide (h) by the social rules. Morality doesn't have any impact (i) on these criminals. They bring no sweet fruit for their land and so it is high time we stood (j) against them unitedly.
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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