Read the follow following passage carefully and give the answer to Question No. 98-100
Einstein was very simple in his ways of life and indifferent to his astounding fame. Once, the Queen of Belgium invited him to Brussels. When he got down from the train at Brussels, he could not think that there were actually many gorgeously dressed officials to receive him at the station. The officials also expected to see somebody who would appear to be rice and aristocratic to them. They never imagined that this shabby man would be Einstein himself. So they went back to the queen and informed her that he had not come by train. Einstein, however, walked the whole way with a suitcase in one hand and a violin in the other. When he reached the destination the queen said to him, “I sent a car for you” Rd. Einstein. ‘I did not think, "replied the great scientist with a smile,” that anybody would send a car for me. But I can assure you, I have greatly enjoyed the walk.'
What Einstein could not think of his reception?
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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