A detective is a policeman but he does not wear a uniform. He works in his ordinary clothes. If he wears a uniform, robbers will kriow that he is a policeman, Then they will avoid him.
To detect means 'to find out'. A detective finds out who does bad things. He can sit in a coffee-shop with other customers. He can listen to people talking. Some thieves may want to rob a shop. if they talk a detective may hear them. Then policemen will hide in the shop. When the thieves come, the policemen will catch them. A detective can go to a football match. He can watch for pickpockets and catch them: Pickpockets are people who steal things from people's pockets. A detective must be clever, honest and brave.He works hard and helps to protect us.
To detect means 'to find out'. A detective finds out who does bad things. He can sit in a coffee-shop with other customers. He can listen to people talking. Some thieves may want to rob a shop. if they talk a detective may hear them. Then policemen will hide in the shop. When the thieves come, the policemen will catch them. A detective can go to a football match. He can watch for pickpockets and catch them: Pickpockets are people who steal things from people's pockets. A detective must be clever, honest and brave.He works hard and helps to protect us.
A detective wears ordinary clothes _____
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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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