Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
Air and water are two important (a) _____ of the environment. These elements are (b) _____ for life on earth. They are often (c) ____ in many ways, Air is polluted mostly by (d) _____ and water by different kinds waste and (e) _____ . If we want to live a (f) ____ life, we should (g) ____ the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) ____ , but we can certainly (i) ____ pollution by raising (j) ____ among people.
(a) elements; (b) essential; (c) polluted; (d) smoke/pollutants; (e) filths; (f) healthy; (g) decrease/reduce (h) difficult/impossible (i) reduce (j) awareness.
Air and water are two important (a) elements of the environment. These elements are (b) essential for life on earth. They are often (c) polluted in many ways, Air is polluted mostly by (d) smoke/pollutants and water by different kinds waste and (e) filths . If we want to live a (f) healthy life, we should (g) decrease/reduce the pollution of the environment. Total prevention may be (h) difficult/impossible , but we can certainly (i)reduce pollution by raising (j) awareness among people.
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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